Information on Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI) 

Why is Carpal Tunnel Syndrome the Flagship of Repetitive Strain Injury?

By Greg Hart
Kinesiologist
President, Human Effort

Since the wave interest in Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI) broke on the shore of our consciousness some time in the 1980’s, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) has been its flagship. But what is it really? Perhaps more importantly what isn’t it? Well, starting with the facts, CTS is quite simply a range of symptoms including pain, loss of sensation, tingling, burning etc. arising from irritation of the median nerve as it passes through a small passage in the wrist (about the size of a dime). It shares this passage with several hand flexor (turn your hand into a fist) tendons. When pressure comes to bear on the median nerve some of the above symptoms may manifest themselves predominantly in the thumb and the first two fingers of the hand, as this is the area the nerve affects.

Why is Carpal Tunnel...


What Cost Is Justifiable In Preventing RSI?

By Greg Hart
Kinesiologist
President, Human Effort

So the Auditor General’s Office of the Government of Alberta wants to spend nearly $800,000 to upgrade office furniture for all the employees? This announcement sparked an incredible outrage in the press and public, especially when it was reported that each workstation would average over $7,000 in equipment and furniture. As is the regular course of events of this nature, no one has identified the key issues and looked to understand them from the proper perspective.

What Cost is...

 

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