Computer work has become the backbone of most of our daily lives. But with its rise in the workplace, there has been a concurrent increase in injuries associated with repetitive computer work, such as carpal tunnel syndrome and repetitive strain injury. Incorrect usage of a keyboard or a mouse can be the culprit, since unnatural…
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Are You Sitting Properly?
If you are an office worker you probably spend at least six or seven hours a day sitting on the job. Add more time sitting in the car, at dinner and lounging with some late night TV and the total hours of sitting rockets up to somewhere around ten hours. When is the last time…
What is Carpal Tunnel Syndrome? How To Treat It
Carpal tunnel syndrome is the result of a repetitive use injury caused when the median nerve, which originates in the neck, travels down the arm and crosses the wrist, gets compressed from repeated use of the hands. Often people who work on a computer get carpal tunnel syndrome, but it can also be caused by…
Is Your Workplace Causing Your Neck Pain or Headaches?
According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, ergonomics is the science of fitting workplace conditions and job demands to employee capabilities. In other words, the easier it is to do a job, the more productive and happy the worker will be. While physical labor employees usually receive training about how to properly…