[Thermographic signs of forearm myopathies in industrial workers]

The authors described thermographic sign of forearm myopathy similar to RSI in industrial workers. The sign is that upper third of the forearm has skin temperature higher by over 0.3 degree C (for associated cervical osteochondrosis--by over 0.5 degree C) as lower third of the forearm. The temperature gradient (up to 2.5 degrees C) appeared to correlate with more marked myopathy.