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Overuse of computers to harm fingers - Deccan Chronicle

2012-02-06

Deccan ChronicleOveruse of computers to harm fingersDeccan ChronicleIf yes, you are suffering from Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS). It is a condition wherein the median nerve gets compressed below the carpel tunnel at the wrist. City doctors warn that with the excessive use of computers and the booming IT industry, ...

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Ease pain with medicine cabinet makeover - WKBT La Crosse

2012-02-06

Ease pain with medicine cabinet makeoverWKBT La CrosseAmericans have been conditioned to buy specific products for different kinds of pain -- something for arthritis, a different product for lower back pain and yet another for carpal tunnel. Many of their purchases prove ineffective or only treat symptoms ...and more »

Jan

Acupuncture Relieves Carpal Tunnel Syndrome – New Research - HealthCMI

2012-01-28

HealthCMIAcupuncture Relieves Carpal Tunnel Syndrome – New ResearchHealthCMIA recent study published in the Journal of Research in Medical Sciences concludes that acupuncture is effective for the treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome. There were 72 subjects in this randomized controlled study. The acupuncture treatment group ...

Jan

Get the upper hand on carpal tunnel syndrome - Herald Times Reporter

2012-01-24

Get the upper hand on carpal tunnel syndromeHerald Times ReporterQI suspect that I have carpal tunnel syndrome. My wrists feel numb after I am on my computer for a long time and when I get up in the morning. What exactly causes carpal tunnel syndrome, and how do you test for it? A.Carpal tunnel syndrome occurs when ...and more »

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Impact of carpal tunnel syndrome on the expectant woman's life - 7thSpace Interactive (press release)

2012-01-29

Impact of carpal tunnel syndrome on the expectant woman's life7thSpace Interactive (press release)The severity of CTS was assessed by means of symptoms severity and functionality using the Boston Carpal Tunnel Questionnaire. Results: Out of 333 third trimester pregnant mothers, 82 (24.6%) were clinically diagnosed with CTS.

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Did Surgeon's Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Affect Surgery's Outcomes? - OutpatientSurgery.net

2012-01-25

Did Surgeon's Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Affect Surgery's Outcomes?OutpatientSurgery.netIn a Texas case currently awaiting trial, however, a patient is alleging that a Dallas orthopedic surgeon's carpal tunnel syndrome impaired his hands and his work, a claim that a state appeals panel has ruled could be admissible as evidence.

Jan

New Insights Into Carpal Tunnel Symptoms, Wolf Spider and Zoologie Published - PR Web (press release)

2012-01-24

New Insights Into Carpal Tunnel Symptoms, Wolf Spider and Zoologie PublishedPR Web (press release)The latest insights cover Carpal Tunnel Symptoms which covers the main symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) affecting the median nerve, which passes through the carpal tunnel in the wrist and controls the movement of the hand, wolf spiders which ...

Jan

Assessing risks, effects of carpal tunnel syndrome - Gloucester Daily Times

2012-01-20

Assessing risks, effects of carpal tunnel syndromeGloucester Daily TimesCarpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) affects millions of Americans each year and costs the United States billions of dollars in lost wages and health care costs. Aside from the economic strain of the disorder, it can have a dramatic impact on your life.

Feb

Husband and wife team open Valley Pain and Wellness Center - Phoenix Business Journal

2012-02-06

Husband and wife team open Valley Pain and Wellness CenterPhoenix Business JournalTreatments are available for most pain conditions, including chronic migraines, back and neck ailments, carpal-tunnel syndrome, sports injuries, scoliosis and injury-related pain. Both Bowling and Perez had lived with chronic pain from a young age.and more »

Jan

Breast cancer regimen 'raises carpal tunnel risk' - Nursing Times

2012-01-24

Breast cancer regimen 'raises carpal tunnel risk'Nursing TimesA breast cancer drug treatment increases the chances of a woman developing carpal tunnel syndrome, according to research. Women with the disease who took tamoxifen for two-three years and then took exemestane were less likely to develop further cancer ...

Feb

Acupuncture Blog Chicago: Computer Geeks Need Acupuncture Too

2012-02-05

Carpal tunnel syndrome is common, especially among people who spend a lot of time working on their computers. Daily long hours at your computer can cause new health problems and exacerbate . . .

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Geek Gifts 2012: DFX Powerball Gamer Gyroscope

2012-02-05

The Powerball might be beneficial for gamers and some athletes, but Wally Bahny doesn't advise using the device for carpal tunnel rehabilitation.

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Carpal tunnel syndrome and musculoskeletal symptoms in postmenopausal women with early breast cancer treated with ...

2012-01-19

Aromatase inhibitors are more effective than is tamoxifen in prevention of breast-cancer recurrence, but at the expense of increased musculoskeletal side-effects, such as carpal tunnel syndrome.

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New Insights Into Carpal Tunnel Symptoms, Wolf Spider and Zoologie Published

2012-01-24

The biological and zoological website EurekaMag.com publishes insights into specific subjects of all areas of biological and zoological science. The latest insights cover Carpal Tunnel Symptoms which covers the main symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) affecting the median nerve, which passes through the carpal tunnel in the wrist and controls the movement of the hand, wolf spiders which are ...

Jan

New Vocational Support Services Program Helps Cigna Customers Manage Their Health, Remain Productive and Stay on the Job

2012-01-18

Every year, more than three million American workers take family and medical leave because of difficulty with chronic conditions such back pain and carpal tunnel syndrome1. As part of Cigna’s ongoing effort to help customers prevent injury or illness and stay healthy on the job, the company created the Vocational Support Services program.

Jan

Musculoskeletal Side Effects From Breast Cancer Treatment Are Not Long Term

2012-01-24

Around 75% of the 48,000 women annually diagnosed with breast cancer in the UK suffer from an estrogen receptor positive tumor, which implies the involvement of the hormone estrogen in cancer growth. Tamoxifen and exemestane are both hormone treatments, and whilst tamoxifen blocks the tumor's ability to use estrogen, aromatase inhibitors, such as exemestane reduce the body's production of ...

Jan

Lorraine Devon Wilke: Bent Neck Syndrome and Compulsive Connectivity Disorder: Latest Smartphone Afflictions?

2012-01-12

We'll put down our phones, get up from our ergonomic chairs, straighten our necks and step away from whatever screens we have wrapped all around us. And we'll heal.

Jan

Lightning aim for hoops titles

2012-01-10

The Villa Madonna Academy boys basketball team takes up a lot of space. The lengthy names on the team roster give official scorers carpal tunnel syndrome in the left side of the scorebook page.

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Kids Overjoyed By H2O

2012-01-14

The kids each had a handful of Cheerios, two hours of Dora, and six hours of spray-bottle-to-the-face. About a week later, the babysitter sued for contracting Carpal Tunnel. via...

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'Text neck' a high-tech crick

2012-01-30

Users of hand-held devices, such as cell phones, need to straighten up and avoid awkward positions or they may end up with "text neck," a crick like pain in the neck that chiropractors say is becoming a real problem.

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