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Tips and Prevention Steps for Repetitive strain injury (RSI)
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Tags: Repetitive strain injury (RSI), repetitive stress injury, occupational overuse syndrome, WRULD, isometric contraction myopathy, tips, prevention
Pay attention to pain and fatigue. Stop using the computer before you begin to feel symptoms. Download a RSI break reminder program such as Workrave or Break Reminder and install it on every computer you use. Make sure to heed the reminders. If you do not, you may regret it later.
| | Pay attention to posture. The head and back should form a straight line from the ears to the pelvis. The shoulders and head should not be hunched forward. |
| | Take regular breaks. One option is to install reminder software that reminds you to take breaks (RSI software). |
| | Avoid resting the wrists on anything when typing. Hold them straight, rather than bent up, down, or to the side. |
| | Use a keyboard rest pad on which the wrists and palms rest to prevent RSI. |
| | Keep in good shape, with regular aerobic exercise, adequate sleep, drinking enough water, and not smoking. This will help improve strength and bloodflow in the affected muscles. |
| | Learn a systematic muscle-relaxation technique such as diaphragmatic breathing, qigong, or progressive muscle relaxation to help keep neck and shoulder muscles relaxed. |
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