they may take them at any convenient time‚ once in the morning and the other in the afternoon. Otherwise‚ they generally work at their keyboards all day. One of the operators was absent from work for two weeks for a condition diagnosed as carpal tunnel syndrome‚ a neuromuscular disorder of the tendons and tissues in the wrists caused by repeated hand motions. His symptoms included a severe ache in the wrist and ever growing pain in the neck and shoulder. However‚ after a week‚ a second data entry
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which earn with the work on a computer‚ have the greatest part of health complaints on muscles and joints diseases. But there can be more serious diseases. The most prevailing is carpal tunnel syndrome. In this case arm nerves are damaged with the frequent and long work at the computer. The hardest form of this syndrome is pains that deprive human efficiency. Computers helps the users to make their job easier‚ but there can be a number of risks associated using computers for a long of time. Being
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Physical Effects Internet overuse can lead to sedentary lifestyles‚ weight gain and a decline in physical fitness. Other symptoms can include carpal tunnel syndrome‚ dry eyes‚ migraine headaches‚ a decline in personal hygiene and back aches‚ according to Maressa Hecht‚ founder of Computer Addiction Services and a member of the Harvard Medical School. Depression has also been linked to Internet overuse by researchers at the Institute of Psychological Sciences in Leeds‚ UK. Researchers found that
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from carpal tunnel syndrome. It was found that among 73 patients treated with surgery‚ there was a 92% success rate. Among 83 patients treated with splints‚ there was a 72% success rate. Calculations using those results showed that if there really is no difference in success rates between surgery and splints‚ then there is about 1 chance in 1000 of getting success rates like the ones obtained in this study. A. Should we conclude that surgery is better than splints for the treatment of carpal tunnel
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even gone as far as to harm our insides. The study of this is called Ergonomics. When one slouches while using a computer or uses a computer mouse for too long‚ they can develop an MSI (musculoskeletal injury). One common form of an MSI is carpal tunnel syndrome. Any if not all MSI’s can be avoided by following the simple rules of Ergonomics‚ but of course‚ not everyone is aware these rules exist. Many people believe think that technology is harmless. The use of the Internet has caused many children
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During this time of extreme suffering God would continually tell me‚ “Donna you will be better at the end of this then you were going into it. And‚ be thankful you are not paralyzed.” The MRI was extremely painful for me. The MRI machine vibrates and the vibration sent my body into unexplainable horrid pain. I lost feeling in my entire right arm during the testing. I had peace in my heart‚ but pain in my body. During the night I slept little because of all the pain. I was on painkillers‚ but
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games‚ the poorer is his performance in academic. Furthermore‚ Video games may also have bad effects on health‚ including obesity‚ video-induced seizures. and postural‚ muscular and skeletal disorders‚ such as tendonitis‚ nerve compression‚ carpal tunnel syndrome. When playing online‚ you can pick up bad language and behavior from other people‚ and may spoil your mother tongue. Transition~ from the beginning of my speech‚ I just keep talking about the effect of video games. But‚ now I going to tell
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The Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA)‚ often referred to as the "OSH Act‚" was enacted in 1970 by President Richard M. Nixon. Its purpose is to assure safe and healthful working conditions for men and women (EPA‚ 2006). The Act is administered and enforced at the national level by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration‚ a division of the US Department of Labor. The application of the OSH Act in the current employment climate will be discussed as it applies to a variety of industries;
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specific technology they use such as computers‚ cell phones‚ or iPods?‚ how many hours do they use it?‚ and do they do any other activity besides using technology? Some of the risks are the exposure of radioactivity from these technologies‚ carpal tunnel syndrome from typing for a very long period of time‚ texting while driving causes distraction but also fatal accidents‚ nerve damage‚ stress on eyes‚ mental stimulation‚ decrease in memory‚ loss of hearing‚ and the frontal lobe is the area that stores
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Technology and Ethics Though there are many advantages to the fact that technology’s computing power doubles every 18 months‚ there also lie ethical issues. As technology advances‚ society becomes more dependent on and at risk to the unfathomable fast growing industry. Our culture is driven by the advancements in technology every day from our automobiles‚ means of communication‚ and banking just to name a few‚ which constantly puts the tasks of our daily lives in the hands of computers. But
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