News Archive for May, 2008
10 Steps for Avoiding RSI Pain
BellaOnline Ergonomics Editor Marji Hajic provides a list of “10 Steps for Avoiding Repetitive Strain Pain”, aimed at the “computer athletes” who battle the every-day stresses and strain of working at a computer or desk job all day.
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome And Women
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) is the name for a group of problems that includes swelling, pain, tingling, and loss of strength in your wrist and hand. Your wrist is made of small bones that form a narrow groove or carpal tunnel. Tendons and a nerve called the median nerve must pass through this tunnel from [...]
Invasive Treatments for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
If you have been diagnosed with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS), you may be wondering – what next? Below you will find information regarding the most common (not the best) treatment options currently in use in the medical industry and their success and failure rates. If you have received a positive carpal tunnel diagnosis, most doctors [...]
Massage Therapy And Repetitive Strain Injuries
The integration of Massage Therapy, stretches, exercises and hydrotherapy is a highly effective treatment protocol for many types of injuries, and very effective in eliminating chronic Repetitive Strain Injuries.
Workstation Health and Fitness for RSI
Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI) is now a major industrial disease affecting millions of people around the world. RSI includes conditions such as carpel tunnel syndrome, tenosynovitis and tendinitis – often collectively referred to as upper limb disorders, musculoskeletal disorders, occupational overuse syndrome (OOS), computer related injuries or cumulative trauma disorders, or CTD. Often the posotion [...]
Avoiding RSI: What We Can Learn From Musicians?
The following article was contributed by Robert Rickover, a teacher of the Alexander Technique living in Lincoln, Nebraska. Before I became an Alexander Technique teacher, I assumed that the most impressive physical activities were performed by professional athletes. Their feats were regularly reported in the newspapers and on TV and radio and discussed by my [...]
Typing Techniques
Correct use of the keyboard is most important. If you are not typing correctly then your incorrect typing techniques can lead to and worsen RSI. Your wrists should be straight as shown below: DVORAK Layout Various RSI sufferers have switched to the DVORAK keyboard layout as it relieves the hand action during typing. It may [...]
RSI-Relief Relaunched
RSI-Relief was originally launched in April 2005. Though the site had gained a bit of a following, it was never quite as successful as I’d hoped. I eventually realized that the original format — links to articles and other sites, plus a blog — was just not going to be enough. I judged the blog [...]
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