Category: RSI in the News
Employers Must Do More To Prevent RSI
In the UK, the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) is calling for legislation to both encourage and enforce measures to prevent and reduce repetitive strain injury (RSI) among workers.
Cincinnati Reds Pitcher Bronson Arroyo’s Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Cincinnati Reds pitcher Bronson Arroyo is suffering from a rather severe case of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, and it has forced him to make changes in his lifestyle: no autographs, no guitar playing, poor pitching.
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Loss of Hand Dexterity
People suffering from Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and other repetitive strain injuries often experience a loss of hand dexterity. With the sensory feedback from fingers dulled by pain or nerve damage, simple tasks such as brushing your teeth, combing your hair, or grasping a pencil may suddenly become difficult or even impossible.
Can Automobile Accidents Cause Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?
Your hands can be severely injured in car accidents, and symptoms may not show up immediately, but may take awhile to present themselves. Because the base of the thumb can be injured by the steering wheel and the carpal tunnel is in close proximity, it is reasonable to calculate the carpal tunnel takes blunt trauma during impact.
Types of Repetitive Strain Injuries (RSI)
Repetitive strain injuries are mostly caused by making the same movements over and over again as part of the responsibilities and duties of a particular job. It is unbelievable how the overuse of a simple motion can put a toll on particular parts of your body.
Research Finds Workplace RSI Problems Routinely Ignored
According to the results of new research by Microsoft, work-related RSI, though it’s at an all-time high and costs businesses more than $600 million in lost working hours, is often ignored by companies, either through ignorance or outright neglect.
Is Carpal Tunnel Syndrome In Decline?
At its height of diagnosis, anybody showing up at a doctor’s office with wrist pain or hand pain was being diagnosed with carpal tunnel. Since then, carpal tunnel cases have plummeted, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Is this decline real, or a product of underdiagnosis?
Hank Blalock’s Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Texas Rangers infielder Hank Blalock has been diagnosed with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome after experiencing numbness in his right hand early in the week. Rangers trainer Jamie Reed said it isn’t unusual for a player to suffer from carpal tunnel.
RSI In India
Computer Related Injury (CRI) is wreaking havoc on young India’s health. As more people get hooked to laptops, mobiles and even playstations, incidence of CRI has become common, particularly among those 20-30 years of age. Even schoolchildren are reporting it.
Computer-Related Injuries in India
Physicians attribute India’s RSI problems not only to heavy use of computers, video games, and cell phones, but to employer’s attempts to improve workplace ergonomics: Most companies blindly follow ergonomics recommendation from American or European countries, ignoring the fact that an average Indian is at least five inches shorter than his western counterpart.
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