Long Drives, Mobile Use Can Cause Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Dr. Teeth 16 July, 2008
(6) Comment Researchers at Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas have found that hours in the car can cause carpal tunnel syndrome and that the risk increases if the motorist talks on cell phone while driving.
“Repeated, prolonged gripping of anything-whether it’s a steering wheel or a tool-can contribute to carpal tunnel syndrome,” said Jennifer Valle, occupational therapist and certified hand therapist, Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas.
“There are activities you can do and modifications you can make to help alleviate the risk of developing carpal tunnel,” she added.
Following are some tips to ease the problem:
- Switch the hand you drive with-periodically using your left, then your right.
- Keep your hand in line with your elbow and your wrist straight.
“If you imagine the steering wheel as a clock, the best position to put your wrist in would actually be at three o’clock and nine o’clock,” Valle said.
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Sometimes the Greatest Journey is the Distance Between Two People
Dr. Teeth 17 April, 2008
(6) Comment Sometimes the Greatest Journey is the Distance Between Two People!
Heard this before? Well its from the latest Bollywood flick ‘U, me aur Hum‘. Just finished watching it as i was bugged up with all the work, so thought would refresh a while and this movie really did refresh me.
I must say, its one of the few good movies made for a cause i have ever seen. Its about people suffering from Alzheimer’s disease; the trauma a family undergoes along with the patient. The first half seemed quite boring but the other was very well directed. I especially liked the interaction between the husband and wife every time she gets an attack. The aim of this movie projects towards love and the eternal relationship between a husband and wife, a little emotional; not a typical bollywood flick and not a type which youngsters prefer. But i may recommend this to everyone coz you never know what next in your life. So, go ahead and enjoy your life, be happy with what you posses and dream about things which challenge you!
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