Work injuries
Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 6:43 pm1. Have you, or has anyone you know, ever suffered from RSI or SAD?
Yes , last year I suffered from RSI, I play padel too much and I have a sore elbow.
2. Do you make sure that you sit and type correctly when you use a computer or typewriter? Do you ever have pains in any parts of your body from using the computer for long periods of time?
No, I know I don't sit correctly when I use the computer but I try to do exercises for the possible pains I can have.
3. What advice would you give to someone who has just bought a computer to prevent problems like RSI and aches and pains in the back, shoulders and arms? Write five suggestions. Read the suggestions of your classmates and vote for the best five.
*You should always keep your wrists straight and flat - never bend them in any direction.
*Move the hands from the arms, not from the wrists.
*Take lots of breaks to give your body a chance to rest.
*Alternate hands sometimes with the mouse.
*And make exercises.
4. Do you think the exercises described in READING are very useful and effective?
Yes I think so.
5. Do you do any exercises during or after working at a desk for a long period of time? Describe two.
Yes, I Hold my left elbow with my right hand and I turn my head to the right and the left.
Yes , last year I suffered from RSI, I play padel too much and I have a sore elbow.
2. Do you make sure that you sit and type correctly when you use a computer or typewriter? Do you ever have pains in any parts of your body from using the computer for long periods of time?
No, I know I don't sit correctly when I use the computer but I try to do exercises for the possible pains I can have.
3. What advice would you give to someone who has just bought a computer to prevent problems like RSI and aches and pains in the back, shoulders and arms? Write five suggestions. Read the suggestions of your classmates and vote for the best five.
*You should always keep your wrists straight and flat - never bend them in any direction.
*Move the hands from the arms, not from the wrists.
*Take lots of breaks to give your body a chance to rest.
*Alternate hands sometimes with the mouse.
*And make exercises.
4. Do you think the exercises described in READING are very useful and effective?
Yes I think so.
5. Do you do any exercises during or after working at a desk for a long period of time? Describe two.
Yes, I Hold my left elbow with my right hand and I turn my head to the right and the left.