Category: RSI Tips
DIY Carpal Tunnel Treatment Tips
Here’s a useful article that discusses some of the preventive measures you can take to avoid getting carpal tunnel syndrome. Lots of good info and tips.
Top 10 Ergonomic Upgrades for Your Workspace
Here are some good suggestions for setting up your computer workstation for optimum ergonomics. Give ‘em a try so you don’t end up like that fellow in the illustration!
RSI Exercises Video
David Kuckhermann of framedrums.net shares a video podcast of some simple exercises he uses to help prevent repetitive strain injuries, a big issue with musical instruments, and drums in particular.
A List of RSI Prevention Tips
This is a list 14 Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI) Prevention Tips. The tips, while familiar, are worth being reminded of. Do you have any additional tips for RSI prevention?
RSI Advice For Knitters
Knitters spend hours repeating a small number of motions, so are therefore at risk of RSI, which develops over time and its symptoms often come on gradually. Here are a few defensive tactics whether you’re already a sufferer or just a concerned knitter.
Ensuring a Good Computing Environment
No matter what size of the business, all employers have obligations to ensure staff a safe working environment. Good Health and Safety practice also increases productivity which will have a direct impact on the bottom line.
Carpal Tunnel Prevention Starts In Wrist
For those living with carpal tunnel syndrome, there are simple and affordable ways to alleviate the pain. A symptom of carpal tunnel syndrome is persistent and severe pain in the hands and wrists. This pain mainly stems from incorrect positioning of the wrists while sitting at a computer keyboard.
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Cold Pack Therapy
For moderate cases of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, cold pack therapy may provide just the relief you need. Gel ice packs will not only lessen the pain they will also help reduce the swelling and pressure on the median nerve and provide immediate, temporary relief around the wrist.
How to Select Ergonomic Gardening Tools
Gardeners with painful disabilities needn’t have such a tough row to hoe. A great many garden tools are marketed with the word “ergonomic” in bold type on the labels, meaning they’re intended to maximize the efficiency and quality of someone’s work.
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.
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