Another Evoluent Vertical Mouse 2 Review
Jeremy Atkinson has a reviw of the Evoluent Vertical Mouse 2 (Is the VerticalMouse 2 Worth a Thumbs Up?) at ExtremeTech.com. We’d reported on an earlier review of the mouse, from LIVEdigitally.com nearly a year ago. So the mouse has been available for awhile, but is apparently still gaining attention.
DataHand Ergonomic Keyboard Reviewed
There’s a review of the DataHand Ergonomic Keyboard at atpm.com. Paul Fatula discusses this unusual input device and how it can be useful for RSI sufferers: One of the ways the Datahand helps to reduce RSI-related pain comes through requiring far less finger movement to type than do other keyboards. Each finger rests in a [...]
Avoiding RSI at Google
Dr. Taraneh Razavi, a staff doctor at Google, has posted an article on the Google Blog (Avoiding RSI) about dealing with repetitive stress injury in the workplace. The article rightly points out the best way to avoid RSI: The key to treatment is prevention. Research shows that injuries decrease and productivity increases when employers encourage [...]
Ultrasound Guides Tendonitis Treatment
In an article from Reuters Health, Megan Rauscher reports on a treatment for De Quervain’s Tendonitis (also known as “DeQuervain’s Disease” or “DeQuervain’s Syndrome”, which is an inflammation of the sheath or tunnel that surrounds two tendons that control movement of the thumb. This painful Repetitive Strain Injury is often treated with a shot of [...]
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 [...]
A Better Video Game Controller?
Let’s face it, typical video game controllers are not an RSI sufferer’s best friend. The button-mashing and thumbstick-twirling that are typical of many video games can bring on Repetitive Strain Injury all by themselves. Personally, I’ve largely had to give up on video game consoles. I can only play for a short period of time [...]
VoiceCode – Speech Recognition For Programmers
VoiceCode is an open source project started by the National Research Council of Canada, to enable programmers with RSI to continue programming. As reported by New Scientist Magazine, the new speech recognition tool promises to “let programmers write clean code without ever having to lay a finger on their keyboard.” “Some estimates suggest 22% of [...]
Step UI Initiative From Microsoft
Step User Interface (Step UI), an innovative technology prototype that encourages people to control their computers using their feet in addition to their hands, was among more than 150 innovative concepts featured at the sixth annual Microsoft Research TechFest. The Step UI evolved from efforts by Microsoft researchers Brian Meyers, A.J. Brush, Steven Drucker and [...]
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 [...]
Make Changes At Work To Avoid Repetitive Stress Injury
In an article in the El Paso Times, Bernadette Sedillos Self writes about repetitive-motion injuries suffered by workers in the course of their day-to-day jobs. “The good news is many people can avoid repetitive stress injuries by altering their work environments and learning how to perform tasks in such a way that injury is avoided. [...]
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