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News Archive for May, 2005

Dangerous RSI Pain Relief Advice?

May 24th, 2005  |  Published in RSI Tips

In an article at the company’s web site (Natural Pain Relief at Hand for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Real Solution Remedies discuss using their “Naturally Painless” spray-on pain relief for dealing with RSI pain. The product is touted as an all-natural alternative to nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as aspirin and ibuprofen, providing pain relief without [...]

About Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

May 16th, 2005  |  Published in RSI in the News  |  Tags: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

About.com recently posted a new (or at least updated) article about Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: “Carpal tunnel syndrome, often abbreviated CTS, is a chronic condition in which nerve compression in the wrist leads to abnormal sensations, pain, or loss of function in parts of the hand. Find out if you’re at risk for this condition associated [...]

Deskercise!

May 9th, 2005  |  Published in RSI Tips

An article in the Hindustan Times, India’s leading English-language newspaper, Kiran Sawhney reports on workplace-related RSI problems (When Working Isn’t Working For Your Health) and offers some simple suggestions, including:

Sit on an exercise ball instead of a chair (ErgoBlog has some comments on this)

Use something to remind you to take breaks (a kitchen timer, or [...]

Nocturnal Splints Can Provide RSI Relief

May 5th, 2005  |  Published in RSI Tips

An article in The Medical Post reports that “In a recent randomized trial involving automotive assembly plant workers, those given a splint to wear at night for six weeks reported much less pain than controls, even months later” and that “pain was cut in half by six weeks among splinted subjects”. The study reports [...]

Gardening With RSI

May 2nd, 2005  |  Published in RSI Tips

An article at eDiets.com (Warm Up for Gardeners’ Workout) warns of the dangers of garden work. It reports gardening among the “10 occupations with the highest rates of carpal tunnel syndrome”. All that digging, scooping, hoeing, raking, pruning, bending, kneeling, pulling, pushing, lifting and hauling can wear on a person, particularly [...]



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