Category: RSI in the News
Don't Ignore RSI Pain
There’s a good article on the IT Analysis web site, about the dangers of repetitive strain injury (RSI) for IT (Information Technology) workers. In Warning! Computers Can Cripple You, Peter Abrahams of Bloor Research relates the interesting stories of two people who’ve suffered from the devastating effects of RSI. In both stories, the person involved [...]
Healing The Hands Video
A piece by “Healthy Living” anchor Shauna Lake, from KUTV in Salt Lake City, discusses hand injuries and available treatments. “It’s one of the leading causes of lost productivity and accounts for 10% of all emergency room visits. Treatments include exercises and stimulation along with preventative measures such as lifestyle and workplace changes. If you [...]
International RSI Awareness Day
February 28th is International RSI Awareness Day. RSI Awareness Day evolved from an idea by a Canadian injured worker. The first RSI Awareness Day was February 29, 2000, because it was the only non-repetitive day of the year. In non-leap years, like this year, it is observed on February 28. RSI Day is organized by [...]
Work Blahs May be an Early Sign of RSI
JoAnne Allen, in an article for Reuters (‘Sick worker’ malady may be early RSI sign), reports that “Early nerve damage caused by repetitive motion on the job can cause “sick worker” syndrome, a fatigue or depression that can be mistaken for poor work performance.” A study published in the Journal of Neuroimmunology, based on work [...]
Dentists At Risk For RSI, Too
It looks like RSI is not just for computer user. Dentists are apparently suffering the same sort of problems. A press release announcing a new ergonomically-designed dental tool (New RMO Led Curing Light Ergonomically Designed to Reduce Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Risk to Dentists) says that: “To help cut the incidence among dentists of carpal tunnel [...]
US Outsources RSI
For years, IT (Information Technology) services such as data entry, programming, and technical support have been outsourced from America to places with a large pool of low-cost technical talent, such as India, displacing millions of American workers in the process. Now it appears that we’ve outsourced more than just jobs. According to an article at [...]
About Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
About.com recently posted a new (or at least updated) article about Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: “Carpal tunnel syndrome, often abbreviated CTS, is a chronic condition in which nerve compression in the wrist leads to abnormal sensations, pain, or loss of function in parts of the hand. Find out if you’re at risk for this condition associated [...]
RSI Hurts
There’s a new blog called RSI Hurts about the author’s firsthand experiences with RSI. The first posts discuss RSI symptoms, RSI coping strategies, and the delicate subject of telling your employer about your RSI problems and asking for workplace accomodations. Though only a couple weeks old, this blog looks promising.
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 requires [...]
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, [...]
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