Section 1-2 Ex. 26 Surgery vs. Splints – A study compared surgery and splinting for subjects suffering 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 these results showed that if there really is no difference in success rates between surgery and splints‚ then there is about a 1 in 1000 chance of getting success rates like the one obtained
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9 | References | 12 | Definition The median nerve‚ which controls movement and feeling in the palm-side of the hand‚ runs from the forearm to the hand through the carpal tunnel in the wrist. The bottom and sides of this tunnel are formed by bones‚ and the top of the tunnel is covered by strong band of connective tissue called a ligament. Repetetive movement‚ or certain conditions such as pregnancy and arthritis‚ can cause swelling
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fracturing her wrist. She immediately felt pain‚ had swelling‚ and her wrist looked deformed. She immediately went to the emergency room and the doctor took an x-ray. The doctor identified which bone she had fractured‚ and it was her radius bone. The doctor said there would be no surgery needed to heal the fracture‚ that it wasn’t very severe. He made a closed reduction‚ that is when the bone is straightened and doesn’t involve opening the skin. He put on a cast on her
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Using the keyboard properly is vital for your health. To use keyboard properly you need to tilt the keyboard using the small feet at the back so you can type with your wrists straight and your hand have to be in line with you arms‚ rest you wrists on the desk when you are not typing or if you are continuously typing consider getting a wrist support or ergonomic keyboard. 1.2 Explain the purpose of following occupational health and safety guidelines for using keyboards. Purpose of these guidelines
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allow legs to make contact with the sides of the chair 3. Incorrect placement of your keyboard can cause __________. a. migraine headaches b. stress fractures c. carpal tunnel syndrome d. sore neck 4. To reduce wrist strain‚ use a __________. a. wireless keyboard b. trackball c. wrist rest d. an adjustable chair 5. ________ is the science of fitting the workspace to the worker. a. Congenerics b. Metrics c. Ergonomics d. Biometrics 6. Which of the following is NOT a preventative measure for computer
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object for long time ‚ it will cause the ciliary muscle spasm. Beside that ‚ if we long-term deal with the computer keyboard ‚ typing on the keyboard repeat daily or move with the mouse ‚ the wrist joint intensive ‚ repeated and excessive active ‚ gradually it will formed a wrist injury ‚ easy to get wrist syndrome ‚ commonly known as “mouse hand” . It will appear forefinger or middle finger pain ‚ numbness and thumb muscles powerness ‚ develop nerve damage may result . In addition ‚ if sedentary
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Trip to the Barbershop It’s that time of year again‚ that’s right time for a new haircut. I’m forced to get my hair cut twice a year by my parents. Truly‚ it’s not really a cut more like getting your head shaved. It’s just enough to save money and keep me from looking like a sheep dog. Every year me getting a haircut is like a dentist appointment‚ not something you look forward to. Normally this wouldn’t be a problem I would just go to a ‘Supercuts’‚ and 10 horrid minutes later I would be on my
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list seven ways List seven ways of naming muscles‚ giving an example of each Name the principal axial muscles of the body and describe their origins‚ insertions‚ actions‚ and innervations. Name the principal appendicular muscles of the body and describe their origins‚ insertions‚ actions‚ and innervations. Compare and contrast the major muscle groups of the upper and lower limbs and relate their similarities and differences to their function. With over 700 muscles in the body‚ it can
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Computer and Health Athena B. Dela Cruz English 2 Writing in the Discipline March 2013 I- INTRODUCTION Today computers are used on a production‚ in the off schools and flats. Children‚ which can’t read and write yet‚ already strongly use this wonder machine‚ playing on it for hours. Most people always use computers for some important purposes. It is not uncommon that many daily occupations demand the full time use of computer. A computer is a programmable
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Ulnar Collateral Ligament Injury The subject is a 25 year-old‚ right-handed‚ MLB pitcher who has played baseball since Little League. He sustained an injury to his right arm while throwing an overhand curveball during the fifth inning of the first Major League game of the season. Upon my reaching the mound‚ the pitcher was favoring the affected arm and in obvious pain. I asked him where the pain was located and how bad it was. He pointed to his right medial elbow‚ near the medial epicondyle‚ and
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