Carpal Tunnel and the Workplace
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A typing speed of 40 words per minute results in your fingers depressing 16 tons of force each day. Yardwork, like pulling weeds with your hands may bring about symptoms of CTS, especially in the elderly. Power tools that vibrate or shake with use may cause CTS without careful use. Repetitive actions like chopping or stirring food can strain the wrist may lead to CTS. Excessive video games or agressive controller use can lead to CTS; Limiting playtime can help mitigate the effects. CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME A Modern Problem Education systems and the job market demand that the average person be able to use a computer well. That, combined with increasing use of computers and tablets at home could mean Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) a potential problem for future tech-savvy generations. 1 in 10 BY THE NUMBERS One in ten Americans are diagnosed with CTS each year. 96% 96 percent of Ameri- cans use the computer every day at work. 300% Women are three times more likely to have CTS than men. http://www.repetitive-strain.com/national.html Sources http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm6049a4.htm http://painfreehands.com/procedure/carpal-tunnel-syndrome/ WHAT COULD CAUSE CTS? And Keeping Your Hands Healthy Dangerous Trends
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Transcript of Carpal Tunnel and the Workplace
A typing speed of 40 words per
minute results in
your fingers depressing 16 tons of force each
day.
Yardwork, like
pulling weeds with your
hands may bring about
symptoms of CTS,
especially in the elderly.
Power tools that vibrate
or shake with use may
cause CTS without
careful use.
Repetitive actions like chopping or stirring food
can strain the wrist may
lead to CTS.
Excessive video games or agressive
controller use can lead
to CTS; Limiting
playtime can help mitigate the effects.
CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROMEA Modern Problem
Education systems and the job market demand that the average person be able to use a computer well. That, combined with increasing use of computers and tablets at home could mean Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) a potential problem for future tech-savvy generations.
1 in 10
BY THE NUMBERS
One in ten Americans are diagnosed with CTS each year.
96% 96 percent of Ameri-cans use the computer every day at work.
300% Women are three times more likely to have CTS than men.
http://www.repetitive-strain.com/national.html
Sources
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm6049a4.htm
http://painfreehands.com/procedure/carpal-tunnel-syndrome/
WHAT COULD CAUSE CTS?And Keeping Your Hands Healthy
Dangerous Trends
