Guide on Ergonomics
By: Shohan and Mehul
What is RSI
Symptoms and stages of injury
-Symptoms: In addition to pain, the symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome include numbness, tingling and weakness in the hands.
- Risk factors: The major causes of carpal tunnel syndrome are:
- working with wrists that are bent;
a high rate of repetition using the hands;
a lack of rest for the hands and wrists; and
forceful hand motions.
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Ganglion Cysts (“Bible Bumps”)
Raynaud’s Syndrome
Trigger Finger
Tendinitis
Tennis Elbow
Lower back problems
Prevantion
Writing to improve the wrist speed, movement and strength.
An average person work 50000 to 200000 keystrokes, In order to keep you finger relaxed stretch the finger to keep it from RSI.
Take frequent breaks from any sustained posture every 20-30 minutes and stretch stiff muscles.
Respect pain. Change positions or stop whenever activities cause pain.
Recognize early signs of the inflammatory process, and treat early.
Only use splints and wrist supports after instruction by your physician or therapist.
Visual discomfort is a frequent complaint of computer workers. Eyestrain and headaches blurred vision are the most common problems reported. Other problems include double vision, burning and dry eyes, eye fatigue, light sensitivity, and after-images ( stare at a distant object in order to reduce eye strain).
Office exercises
Other
Medication including short-term use of anti-inflammatory painkillers or pain receptor-blocking medications, such as some forms of antideppresents, if you're getting severe symptoms or interrupted sleep
-Hands on therapies, including physiotherapy,massage
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