NUMBER CRUNCHING Minding MSDs Musculoskeletal disorder (MSD) is one of the top causes of global disability and among the highest contributors to the global burden of disease. Here’s a look at the Conference Board of Canada’s report on MSDs in the Canadian labour market. $20 BILLION estimated cost of MSDs to the Canadian economy 1 in 10 ratio of Canadians limited from normal activities due to repetitive strain injuries 25 percentage of Canadians who visited their physicians due to MSD 215,000 number of Canadians living with rheumatoid arthritis