News Archive for May, 2007
Weaning Yourself From The Mouse
There are a number of ways to bypass the mouse, by using the keyboard and learning the shortcut keys built into your computer’s operating system, as well as shortcut keys provided by the applications you use every day.
Microsoft Offers RSI Prevention Tips
An April 2007 article in Microsoft Home Magazine, Protect Your Wrists from Typing, promises to help you “learn to identify the signs of carpal tunnel syndrome from frequent computer use”. The article relates the story of Joanne Bernard, who was “diagnosed with carpal tunnel syndrome caused by extensive computer use”, and goes on to discuss [...]
Can Botox Help Relieve Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Pain?
Local injections of botulinum toxin type A (Botox) may provide long-lasting relief of pain associated with carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), Taiwanese researchers report in Clinical Drug Investigation. CTS is a disabling disorder of the wrist and hand caused by compression of the median nerve, which runs through a narrow passageway in the wrist — the [...]
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