RSI-Relief

Published in RSI in the News | No Comments

February 29, 2008 is International RSI Awareness Day, a day set aside to highlight the workplace hazards and conditions that can cause Repetitive Strain Injuries (RSI). The first RSI Awareness Day was February 29, 2000, because it was the only non-repetitive day of the year. In non-leap years, it is observed on February 28.
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Published in RSI Stories | 1 Comment |  Tags: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

In A most useless doctor visit, community college biology instructor “Radagast” relates a visit to his local doctor in response to increasing wrist pain. The doctor made a quick diagnosis of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome after a short interview and no diagnostic tests:
After a nearly useless conversation, he briskly asked me if I had any [...]

Published in RSI Products | No Comments |  Tags: ergonomics, keyboards

According to an article at NorthJersey.com, a New Jersey company called Smartfish Technologies has designed a unique product that claims to be the world’s first computer keyboard that won’t cause wrist injuries.
All keyboards on the market, including ergonomic keyboards, have a warning label on the bottom that says “Improper or prolonged keyboard use may result [...]

Published in RSI Stories | No Comments |  Tags: DeQuervain

Several years back, Jay Allen blogged about his experiences with DeQuervain’s Tendonitis.
If you’re someone who suffers from this condition (basically, an inflammation of the sheath or tunnel that surrounds two tendons that control movement of the thumb, resulting in pain, swelling, numbness, and difficulty gripping), check out the discussion that sprang up in the blog’s [...]