How to Avoid Carpal Tunnel

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How to Avoid Carpal TunnelBy Leslie Woodhttp://writer4u.comTherapists and physicians agree that you can help avoid

carpal tunnel syndrome and impaired hand function byreducing the amount of wrist bend.The following are a list of things you can do, whiletyping, to help avoid carpal tunnel syndrome.Keep your hands, wrists, and forearms straight.

Hold your elbows close to your sides.Do not rest your wrists on the keyboard or the desk. Usea padded wrists rest to elevate your wrists and give thema place to rest.Use a mouse pad. The mouse pad forces you to keep your

wrist off the edge of your desk.Use a mouse wrist rest. The mouse wrist rest gives yourwrists support as you use the mouse.Type softly - pounding on the keyboard will not make theletters any darker on your monitor nor will it get them

there any quicker.Take breaks. Built-in mini breaks are not only good foryou psychologically, but will help you to keep focused onyour posture, etc. while working. The National Institute

for Occupational Safety and Health recommends a 15-minuterest break or non-typing task after two hours of moderatecomputer work and a 15 minute break after one-hour ofdemanding computer work.-- Diana Gonzalez

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