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| Computer Health Hazards..... | | | | Purchase ergonomically made wrist rest and |
| Home Office Tips 2by BB Lee(C)2003 | | | | mouse padsavailable at most office supply stores |
| Home office stress related injuries are escalating. | | | | to help ease tensionand chance of injury. |
| Along with carpal tunnel syndrome, eye | | | | Correct posture will help too. Keep your feet flat |
| strains,neck strains, back related problems. Let's | | | | on thefloor, your knee's parallel to the floor, your |
| face it, ifyou are behind the keys more than a | | | | back straight,your upper arms dropping straight |
| few hours a week youwill suffer one or more of | | | | down, with elbows tothe side and at the same |
| the above problems. | | | | height as your keyboard. |
| Neck Strains. | | | | Exercise Tip: |
| Have you noticed that your neck is stiff after a | | | | Try exercising at the computer. Rotate your |
| longday at the computer? Well, the trouble might | | | | wrist incircles for several minutes. Give them a |
| be yourmonitor height. Your monitor should be | | | | briskmassage afterwards. |
| eye level so youwill not have to constantly lower, | | | | Back Problems. |
| raise, and crook yourneck to view the screen. | | | | Make sure your desk chair is adjusted properly. It |
| Exercise Tip: | | | | shouldfit the contours of your back and you |
| Try rotating your your shoulders back several | | | | should be able to moveabout easily. Many back |
| times andthen forward for several more times to | | | | problems are caused by badly structuredchairs. |
| reduce stress. | | | | Exercise Tip: |
| Then slowly turn your head side to side several | | | | Stand and stretch gently palms overhead to the |
| times. | | | | sky. Holdfor a few seconds and then relax. This |
| Carpal Tunnel Syndrome | | | | will loosen up tenseback muscles. |
| Also called repetitive motion injury is on the | | | | Blurred Vision: |
| increase. | | | | Make sure your light sources are not reflected off |
| Why? Because of the new technology, computers | | | | yourmonitor's screen. Glare and refection off the |
| are fasterthan ever. This leads to more | | | | monitor cancause eye problems leading to blurred |
| keystrokes which equalsmore injuries. That | | | | vision. |
| numbness in your wrist or hands mightbe a | | | | Exercise Tip: |
| warning that you are suffering from this injury. | | | | Roll your eyes up and then look down. Blink and |
| Try purchasing one of the gel pads you can rest | | | | thenclose your eyes. Do this several times to |
| your handson while at the keyboard. This will help | | | | relieve strain. |