Madeline SchwartzGrowing by hundreds, Carpal tunnel syndrome
November 23rd 2006 01:38
R.S.I.'s are a painful reality for computer users:
Musculoskeletal disorders (MSD's), including repetitive stress injuries, are the largest single job-related injury and illness problem in the United States. According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), 1.8 million U.S. workers experience work-related musculoskeletal disorders annually.
RSI's, which are often incurred by employees working at computers, are the most common of the MSDs. RSI's can affect muscles, nerves, tendons, ligaments, and joints. People who suffer from RSI's may experience pain in wrists and forearms, swollen hands, shoulder stiffness, or finger numbness.
Carpal tunnel syndrome, once known as "writer's cramp", is the most prevalent type of RSI. It develops gradually and can become a severe ailment that numbs hands and arms, so that even opening a jar can be painful and, in some cases, impossible.
RSI’s occur when muscles or tendons are repeatedly overused or forced into an unnatural position. Keyboarding, clicking, and maneuvering the mouse an strain and damage muscles and tendons in the fingers, hands, wrists, and arms.
The widespread use of computers in the workplace has contributed to the ubiquity of RSI pain and discomforts. "Intensive computer use accounts for a significant number of MSD's each year, and occupational computer us is growing," OSHA reports.
While Most RSI sufferers are able to find appropriate treatment and return to their former positions; some become permanently disabled and are never able to use their hands to operate a computer again. "Workers with severe MSD's often face permanent disability that prevents them from returning to their jobs," adds OSHA. Speech recognition software can enable many people with MSD's to regain the ability to use a computer and resume their daily work activities.
My suggestions are: Voice Recognition, Head Mouse, and Macro Express.
Musculoskeletal disorders (MSD's), including repetitive stress injuries, are the largest single job-related injury and illness problem in the United States. According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), 1.8 million U.S. workers experience work-related musculoskeletal disorders annually.
RSI's, which are often incurred by employees working at computers, are the most common of the MSDs. RSI's can affect muscles, nerves, tendons, ligaments, and joints. People who suffer from RSI's may experience pain in wrists and forearms, swollen hands, shoulder stiffness, or finger numbness.
Carpal tunnel syndrome, once known as "writer's cramp", is the most prevalent type of RSI. It develops gradually and can become a severe ailment that numbs hands and arms, so that even opening a jar can be painful and, in some cases, impossible.
RSI’s occur when muscles or tendons are repeatedly overused or forced into an unnatural position. Keyboarding, clicking, and maneuvering the mouse an strain and damage muscles and tendons in the fingers, hands, wrists, and arms.
The widespread use of computers in the workplace has contributed to the ubiquity of RSI pain and discomforts. "Intensive computer use accounts for a significant number of MSD's each year, and occupational computer us is growing," OSHA reports.
While Most RSI sufferers are able to find appropriate treatment and return to their former positions; some become permanently disabled and are never able to use their hands to operate a computer again. "Workers with severe MSD's often face permanent disability that prevents them from returning to their jobs," adds OSHA. Speech recognition software can enable many people with MSD's to regain the ability to use a computer and resume their daily work activities.
My suggestions are: Voice Recognition, Head Mouse, and Macro Express.
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