News Archive for 2005
Carpal Tunnel Laser Therapy
The May-June 2005 issue of Arthritis Today reports on a noninvasive laser stimulation, which uses low-level (cold) laser beams focussed on pain points inthe wrist and hand. The technique is said to promote cell repair and reduce inflammation related to carpal tunnel syndrome. This technique is called “Low-Level Laser Therapy” or LLLT.
The therapy [...]
Dragon In Action
This is a bit of an old link, but I just found it so it’s new to me. Jon Udell, a comumnist for InfoWorld magazine provides a demonstration of Dragon NaturallySpeaking 8 in action. He captured a short screen video of himself actually using Dragon to dictate a column. It’s fascinating to [...]
Microsoft Optical Desktop Pro: Thumbs Down
I’m in the market for a new ergonomic keyboard, and picked up the Microsoft Optical Desktop Pro, a package containing Microsoft’s Wireless IntelliMouse Explorer 2.0 and the Microsoft Wireless Natural Multimedia Keyboard - their top-of-the-line ergonomic combo.
I’ve used a Microsoft Optical Mouse Blue for nearly two years, and liked it. The Blue has [...]
Questing for Comfort
Andrew Savikas has written an excellent article on RSI (A Quest for Comfort). In it he details his search for information on RSI, first on the Internet, then in a book (It’s not Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: RSI Theory and Therapy for Computer Professionals). I’ve seen that book mentioned on numerous sites, but I [...]
RSI Makes Musicians Face The Music
An article in the Miami Herald (When Sonatas Strike Back) discusses Repetitive Strain Injuries that can affect classical musicians, listing some pieces that are especially stressful on the players. These “killer tunes” include Mahler’s Fifth Symphony, Ravel’s Bolero, Handel’s Messiah, and works by Tchaikovsky and John Adams.
The article includes some suggestions for musicians to [...]
ViaVoice vs. Dragon Naturally-Speaking
Naomi Aoki, a writer for the Boston Globe, in search of relief for her carpal-tunnel syndrome, recently tested two voice-recognition programs and posted her results at boston.com. She reports numerous problems with IBM’s ViaVoice 9.1 Pro, but was pleasantly surprised with Dragon NaturallySpeaking 8 Preferred. “I picked up a Boston Globe and began to [...]
Mouse Mounds?
A company called ChestRest has come up with an interesting twist on the standard mouse pad. Featuring anime-inspired artwork and two strategically-placed wrist-rests, this ergonomic mouse pad “supports the wrist by the valley between two gelatin mounds”.
Until inventory runs out, 100% of the profit from these products will be donated to the American Red [...]
Steroids Are Not Just For Athletes Anymore
According to an article in the Detroit News, “Steroid injections provide as much relief as surgery for patients with new cases of carpal tunnel syndrome, at least for a year after treatment, finds a study in the journal Arthritis & Rheumatism. The study confirms findings that injections are effective short-term treatments for carpal tunnel syndrome, [...]
The Working Wounded In California
In The Working Wounded, reporter Rachel Brahinsky describes the effects of the recent changes in California’s workers’ compensation insurance system. The changes - heavily touted by Governator Schwarzenegger - were meant to help control the staggering costs of workers’ compensation claims, by limiting cash payouts to workers and limiting workers’ legal options.
The jury’s still [...]
Beware of BlackBerry Thumb
CNET (Got ‘BlackBerry Thumb’? Rest UR digits) and the Newark Star-Ledger ( Feeling The Pain Of Handheld Devices) report on an ailment dubbed “‘BlackBerry Thumb”, which afflicts users of the popular BlackBerry device, as well as people who use their phone for text messaging.
These communication devices feature a tiny keyboard that is designed to be [...]
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