Tag: CARPALTUNNEL

The x-Ar exoskeleton arm is a spring-loaded device that supports the weight of your arm and any small objects you might be holding, thus minimizing the risk of getting repetitive stress injuries as you perform menial tasks such as assembly-line work. The manufacturer Equipois foresees factories, laboratories and even offices adopting the arm support system. (Commenters at Engadget had some ...

Share Sending text messages may not be the best thing for developing healthy social skills, but, as 16-year-old SMS warrior Annie Levitz found out, too much texting can have pretty nasty physical side effects, too. The high school junior, by her own estimate, used to send over 100 texts per day. But, after doctors diagnosed her with carpal tunnel syndrome, all that came to a grinding halt -- ...

We don't want to inspire a Swine Flu-type hysteria, but there is a malady that currently plagues over 500,000 English workers and results in U.K. businesses' losing over 5 million days a year. Fortunately, the condition is not contagious, and seems to be easily prevented and remedied. According to the Economic Times, Repetitive Surf Injury (RSI) -- muscle, tissue and ligament damage caused by ...