“my paper” listed a number of common hand ailments arising from prolonged usage of touch-screen devices such as tablets and smartphones, as well as a number of preventive exercises.
Some common hand ailments that my paper listed in its 14 Sep story included:
Common RSI and hand ailments and preventive exercises from my paper.
- Cubital Tunnel Syndrome
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Trigger Fingers
- DeQuervain’s Disease
According to the Hand & Reconstructive Microsurgery Centre at the National University Hospital (NUH), the number of people seeking treatment from the hospital for hand fatigue/injury has been on the rise since 2009.
For Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, the number of cases has increased 13% from 337 in 2009 to 382 in 2010. For DeQuervain’s Disease, the number has increased 60% from 160 in 2009 to 256 in 2010.
my paper also quoted a therapist from NUH as observing that ladies have a greater tendency to suffer from Repetitive Strain Injuries (RSI) compared to men. This was due to the smaller size of their wrists and other gender-related reasons, such as hormonal changes, pregnancy and menopause.
The article also featured four simple preventive exercises. Each could be done in sets of three repetitions, lasting about 5 seconds for each repetition.
Tags: smartphones, tablets