1. Natural Life Magazine #40 - Protect Yourself From Repetitive Strain Injuries Protect yourself from repetitive strain injuries. http://www.life.ca/nl/40/rsi.html

Subscribe Advertise from Natural Life Magazine - Nov/Dec 1994 Issue Index Contact Protect Yourself From Repetitive Strain Injuries by Jeff Johnston Home business owners who work with computers for long periods are prone to repetitive injuries resulting from improper work habits and poor facility design. Many Natural Life readers are running or are setting up their own home-based businesses. Computers and other office and telecommunications equipment make this possible for thousands of people. However, this equipment, especially the computer, is causing physical problems known as repetitive strain injuries or cumulative trauma disorders for many people. These injuries include carpal tunnel syndrome in the hand, and tendonitis in the wrist and elbow. Rotator cuff tendonitis of the shoulder also occurs, but is less prevalent. Repetitive strain injuries (RSIs) are caused, as the name suggests, by repeated use of the hands and arms. Our bodies were not designed to do the same tasks repeatedly for long periods. However, it is not the amount of use so much as the improper positioning of the hands and arms over that long period that causes the injuries. This combination of repetition and unnatural positions results in pain and irritation that, if ignored, can result in surgery and restricted use of the hand or arm. Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) symptoms include tingling in the thumb and fingers (except the little finger), numbness and loss of sensitivity. CTS is caused by compression of the median nerve, which passes through the wrist and the carpal canal. The carpal canal, or tunnel, is created by an arch of wrist bones. The transverse carpal ligament, which stretches across the wrist on the palm side, closes the arch (see illustration below). Nine flexor tendons also run through the carpal tunnel. Repetitive flexion and extension of the hand cause the tissue on the tendons to enlarge. This exerts pressure on the nerve, which slows electrical conductivity, resulting in the symptoms noted above.

2. R.S.I. Page repetitive strain injuries occur from repeated physical movements doing damage to CONQUERING CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME AND OTHER repetitive strain injuries http://eeshop.unl.edu/rsi.html

Touch my hand . . . Computer Related Repetitive Strain Injury "We pray with our hands and often communicate with them. We use them to eat, work, and make love. We employ them as marvelously sophisticated instruments of flexibility and strength, and when they are damaged, we anguish." - Keith L. Moore, Clinically Oriented Anatomy As more and more work, education and recreation involves computers, everyone needs to be aware of the hazard of Repetitive Strain Injury to the hands and arms resulting from the use of computer keyboards and mice. This can be a serious and very painful condition that is far easier to prevent than to cure once contracted, and can occur even in young physically fit individuals. It is not uncommon for people to have to leave computer-dependent careers as a result, or even to be disabled and unable to perform tasks such as driving or dressing themselves. I've faced this problem myself since March of 1994, and many friends are also affected to varying degrees. I am not a health care professional, but I hope on this page to provide a very brief introduction to RSI for the benefit of students who may not be aware of the potential for a life-altering injury. It includes book references and links to Internet resources that have been helpful in educating me about this. Don't hesitate to get in touch by e-mail, but because I have to limit my own computer use, please take the time to consult the entire page and the listed materials at length first.

3. EMedicine Health - Repetitive Motion Injuries Overview Information on the causes, symptoms, and treatment of repetitive strain injuries. http://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/5560-1.asp

Search September 9, 2005 Registration Healthcare Professionals You are in: Sprains and Strains Repetitive Motion Injuries Repetitive Motion Injuries Overview Repetitive motion injuries are among the most common injuries in the United States. All of these disorders are made worse by the repetitive actions of daily living. Repetitive motion injuries make up over 50% of all athletic-related injuries seen by doctors and result in huge losses in terms of cost to the workforce. Simple everyday actions, such as throwing a ball, scrubbing a floor, or jogging, can lead to this condition. The most common types of repetitive motion injuries are tendinitis and bursitis. These 2 disorders are difficult to differentiate and many times may coexist. Tendinitis A tendon is a white fibrous tissue that connects muscle to bone and allows for movement at all joints throughout the human body. Because tendons must be able to bear all of the weight of the attached muscle, they are very strong. Tendinitis is an inflammation of the tendon. (Whenever you see "-itis" at the end of a word, think "inflammation.") Common sites of tendinitis include the shoulder, the biceps, and the elbow (such as

4. Computer Related Repetative Strain Injury repetitive strain injuries occur from repeated physical movements doing damage to tendons, nerves, muscles, and other soft body tissues. http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126

5. Musicians And Injuries Conquering Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Other repetitive strain injuries A SelfCare Program Repetitive Strain Injury? Rx Yoga! by Gail Dubinsky, MD http://eeshop.unl.edu/music.html

Musicians and Injuries Books Tapes/DVDs Maybe it's a nagging ache in your thumbs, every time you practice at the piano. Perhaps there have been long rehearsals for that crucial recital, and now you notice stabbing pains in your forearms. Or you find yourself struggling with hands that have become increasingly clumsy, or numb. It may be that you are even waking up at night with pain in your arms, or your back, or your neck. Well, it's just a part of being a serious musician, right? And after all, you can't stop practicing - there's too much at stake, and music is your very life! Does this sound familiar? Instrumental musicians are a special risk group for repetitive motion injuries. Sizable percentages of them develop physical problems related to playing their instruments; and if they are also computer users, their risks are compounded and complicated. My own computer-induced tendinitis was very much aggravated by my guitar and violin playing and did not begin to improve until I stopped all playing for several months. Instrumental injuries often include the same conditions experienced from computer overuse Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Tendinitis, Bursitis

6. Musicians And Injuries risk group for repetitive motion injuries. Exercises , Economy of Movement, and an entire chapter dealing with Repetitive Strain Injury. http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126

7. Welcome To Pro Band Sports *05 Wraps for the knee, ankle, or forearm designed to help heal repetitive strain injuries. http://www.proband.com

8. Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI) - Information, Treatments, Books What is Repetitive Strain Injury (or RSI)? This site aims to explain how these injuries occur and provide information on how to treat and avoid http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126

9. Typing Injury FAQ Home Page provided by the CTD Resource Network, Inc., containing a wide variety of information about repetitive strain injuries (RSIs), resources for dealing with http://www.tifaq.org/

The Typing Injury FAQ (frequently asked questions) is an educational site, provided by the CTD Resource Network, Inc. , containing a wide variety of information about repetitive strain injuries (RSIs), resources for dealing with these ailments, and a broad description of assistive products to reduce injury risk and symptoms. Articles General Information Ergonomics ... Related Links Recent Changes New Vertical Split Keyboards (keyboards) Ball Dynamics (seating) JustErgonomics (resellers) VOICES Inc. (information) Wristies (gloves) QPointer (keyboard/mouse software) Chequers Rest Break (software) Aids for Arthritis (resellers) Dynamic Living (resellers) Independent Living Products (resellers) Internet Ergonomics (resellers) Working Environments (resellers) NaturalPoint trackIR (other pointing devices) HealthyComputing.com (related-links) Several New Articles (articles) Updated Office Master (seating) OosTime (software) Bellaire Electronics (keyboards) Marcus Brooks - Dvorak (keyboards) Pointing Devices - Other Biofeedback Training (articles) Provided by the CTD Resource Network, Inc

10. Ergo Yoga Information on how Yoga can help with computer related health hazards such as carpal tunnel syndrome, repetitive strain injuries, and computer vision syndrome. http://www.ergoyoga.com/

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11. Repetitive Strain Injury UK Mailing List Repetitive Strain Injury . It is used as an umbrella term to refer to various kinds of workrelated musculoskeletal injuries - for instance, carpal http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126

12. Repetitive Strain Injury And Back Pain  - Articles - TIFAQ Repetitive Strain Injury and Back Pain to the prevention and treatment of cumulative trauma disorders (also known as repetitive strain injuries). http://www.tifaq.org/articles/rsi&backpain-2001-cohen&donnelly.html

Repetitive Strain Injury and Back Pain Zev M.Cohen, M.D. Julie Donnelly, L.M.T., The Carpal Tunnel Treatment Center New City, NY 845-268-2021 http://www.aboutcts.com Low Back Pain – The crippling condition that prevents you from living your life fully! Do you wake up in pain? When you are trying to get out of bed the pain in your back takes your breath away you move slowly you make it into the shower and let the hot water run on your back and finally you’re “almost ok”. And it’s still early in the day! As the day goes on it seems to improve a bit, until you get into the car and drive home. By the time you try to get out of the car the pain is back with a vengeance. This time it doesn’t seem to get any better, and you eventually go to bed – to repeat the cycle tomorrow. Many people go to their chiropractor and it feels better for awhile, but the pain keeps returning. There is a very logical reason that it comes back. I’ve mentioned this in past newsletters, but it is so important that I believe it deserves to be repeated.

13. Typing Injury FAQ Home Page by the CTD Resource Network, Inc., containing a wide variety of information about repetitive strain injuries (RSIs), resources for dealing http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126

14. Webreference.com: Repetitive Strain Injuries - The Hidden Cost Of Computing (repetitive strain injury), by Richard Wolkomir il v25 Smithsonian June 1994 p90. (2) Pascarelli, Emil F. Repetitive Strain Injury A Computer User s Guide, http://webreference.com/rsi.html

WebRef Sitemap Experts Tools ... articles / rsi Repetitive Strain Injuries - The Hidden Cost of Computing Table of Contents PDAs PC Notebooks Printers Monitors ... Bibliography Introduction So there I was at my Mac, typing away at the Great American Novel. I was nursing my third bourbon, my contact was late, and my wisdom tooth was acting up again. A hush fell over the bar as a stunning blond appeared. Every eye in the place followed her. She swayed her hips suggestively as she sidled up to me at the bar. As casually as I could, I glanced her way. I clinked the ice in my glass - twice. I knew my contact's name was Alex, but I didn't realize "he" was a "she."; This changes everything, I thought. Suddenly a sharp, searing pain shot up my right arm. I completely forgot about Alex and her troubles and concentrated on mine. I clutched my arm, massaged it a bit, and kept on typing (mistake). I ended up in the emergency room and found that I probably had an RSI (Repetitive Strain Injury). The doctor prescribed ice packs, rest, and a double dose of Aleve. Since that fateful day in late December last year, I've learned a lot about RSI. I've seen a specialist, undergone physical therapy, and have improved to the point where I can type for short periods. I'd like to share what I've learned, in the hope that you can avoid the same experience.

15. Office Athlete Software Provides software designed to minimize repetitive strain injuries in the workplace. http://officeathlete.com/

We also approve the following Affiliate Web sites: Welcome! With tens of thousands of Office Athlete™ software installations across the globe, ERGO Health Systems is “Teaching computers how to prevent Repetitive Strain Injuries, not cause them.” As important as proper positioning is, it is only half of the ergonomic solution. Doctors and Ergonomists agree that if you break the repetitive nature of computer work, you can reduce the risks of developing carpal tunnel syndrome and other repetitive strain injuries. Office Athlete™ software was designed to work silently behind the scenes, monitoring your computer work, to remind you to take these recommended breaks. Buy Now! By tracking all aspects of computer input (keystrokes and mouse activity), over time, Office Athlete™ helps you learn ergonomically correct computer work habits so that beneficial breaks become routine, and proper work habits become second nature. Because everyone works differently, Office Athlete™ is designed to be customized by each user. The doctors who worked on the

16. Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Symptoms And Repetitive Strain Injury Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. Tendonitis. repetitive strain injuries. Trigger Finger. Lateral Epicondylitis. Osteoarthritis. Medial Epicondylitis http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126

17. Tendinosis.org: Home Page (research Into Tendinosis, Tendinitis, And Chronic Ten Information on the latest medical research into tendon and ligament repetitive strain injuries. Describes these injuries on a cellular level and summarizes research into new treatments. http://www.tendinosis.org

Site Map: Home Scope of the Problem The Tendinosis Injury Current Treatments ... Search This Site Tendinosis.org Research Into Tendinosis (Commonly Known As Tendinitis) And Other Chronic Tendon Injuries Welcome to tendinosis.org! You've come to the right place if you've been told that you have tendinosis, chronic tendinitis, chronic tendinopathy, or a chronic tendon injury. This website should help you understand the current state of research into the etiology and treatment of these injuries. We need much more research in this field, but the information provided here will give you some of the basics. Please email me if you have new research to add. This site is dedicated to scientific medical research, not anecdotal treatments. I'm not associated with any company or product; I'm just a fellow tendinosis sufferer with an interest in promoting research into better treatments. Note: Throughout this website, numbers given in brackets at the end of sentences refer to references listed on the References page.

18. Repetitive Strain Injuries (RSI) A Major Workplace Safety Issue PR Media workers at risk for repetitive strain injuries (PRWEB) October 12, 2004 The newsroom of any daily newspaper is crammed with reporters at http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126

19. The Body At Work - Workplace Wellness Seminars California company providing information on seminars offered to computer users on ergonomic issues, such as repetitive strain injuries and computer vision syndrome. http://www.thebodyatwork.com/

about The Body at Work workplace wellness seminars self-help workshops individual analysis ... contact us A holistic approach to preventing Repetitive Strain Injuries and Computer Vision Syndrome The Body at Work offers hands-on wellness seminars on ergonomics and body mechanics for computer users, as well as individual workstation evaluations. We help you prevent repetitive strain injury by training you to adjust your movement habits and workstation setup and to support your body with comfort and ease. Our classes are interactive and fun! Corporate groups can schedule seminars in their workplace, and individuals can attend workshops throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. Individual workstation assessments are available in both business and home offices. Benefits... We can help you: Prevent back and shoulder pain, and repetitive strain injuries (like carpal tunnel syndrome and tendonitis) Alleviate headaches and eyestrain Feel more alive, alert, and healthy at work Save money by reducing costly workers' compensation expenses Comply with CalOSHA's ergonomics standards and with OSHA health and safety requirements Did you know...?

20. The RSI Network The RSI Network newsletter provides articles, product information, news, and other items of interest to the RSI community. http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126

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