YAHOO RSI Relief forum has been LAUNCHED for the prevention of computer-related RSI/Repetitive Strain Injuries such as carpal tunnel syndrome

This is intended to provide informations to help reduce RSI caused by overused computer use.

"Let's find way to make it easy for you
to prevent Repetitive Strain Injuries(RSIs) on
the computer by RSI Discussion forum"
    
YAHOO! RSI Relief forum on the Yahoo Groups section which can be found here:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ComputerrelatedRSI/

All writers, authors and computer users are welcome to join.

For you, understanding RSIs when working on the computer:
        
The rise of computer use and flat, light-touch keyboards that permit high speed typing have resulted in an epidemic of injuries of the hands, arms, and shoulders. Use of pointing devices like mice and trackballs are as much a cause, if not more so.
The thousands of repeated keystrokes and long periods of clutching and dragging with mice slowly accumulates damage to the body : another name for the condition is Cumulative Trauma Disorder. This can happen even more quickly as a result of typing technique and body positions that place unnecessary stress on the tendons and nerves in the hand, wrist, arms, and even the shoulders and neck. Lack of adequate rest and breaks and using excessive force almost guarantee trouble.
You may have heard the term Carpal Tunnel Syndrome in connection with these injuries, but in fact CTS is only a small and dangerous percentage of typing injuries.
Tendinitis, Bursitis, Tenosynovitis, Tendonosis,
DeQuervain's Syndrome, Thoracic Outlet Syndrome,
Trigger Finger/Thumb , Myofascial Pain Syndrome,
and several other related conditions may also be to blame.
All of these are serious and in advanced cases can cause great pain and permanent disability.
In addition, patients injured by repetitive strain sometimes develop Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD).

FINAL THOUGHTS:

Please let me know if you have any questions to prevent your computer injuries.

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