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How to avoid getting Carpal Tunnel Syndrome behind the desk?
How safe are we in our own homes, in the office, with the advancement in technology and the speed with which we can communicate with each other across continents and our satisfactions of business achievements. Have you ever stopped to think about some of the negative impacts on our health and mental stability these technologies are having.
Smart phones, Blackberries, PDA's, laptops, allow you to be in touch with your colleges and business associates at the touch of the button. This is all possible because we have become so sophisticated at typing away at lightening speeds which means we are using the small muscles in our hand, wrists and fingers millions of times without thinking about what impact this might be having on our health. Have you ever heard of repetitive strain injury, or carpal tunnel syndrome.
Carpal tunnel Syndrome symptoms can result in loss of business hours and potential loss of freedom to do all the things we have gotten so used to and take for granted. The number of injury claims and disability claims are increasing by the day and this is not just a huge loss for the corporate world but for the sufferer that disability can be permanent and very painful indeed.
When your work and your high flying job depends on the use of a keyboard like it is a do or die situation there arte some parts of the hand and wrist that are getting damaged sometimes beyond repair. This kind of damage is happening right there behind the desk that we have worked so hard to get behind. The cell phone, the gadgets that we carry in our pockets, and so love to use without giving it a second thought.
If I told you are as likely to develop a devastatingly painful condition called the carpal tunnel syndrome also known as CTS which is caused by repetitive use of your fingers and hands.
With the increase in new devices there are new arguments and claims arising everyday which include cancer, neck strain, inability to hold things, numbness, Sharp pains. To such degree that the person suffering can be permanently disabled and unable to go about his or her every day tasks.
The impact of these conditions have led to concerns in both business world and our personal lives.
