Repetive Strain Injury

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Repetive Strain Injury
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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

• Carpal tunnel syndrome is one of the most common
  RSI injuries to computer users.

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Tendonitis

• Is an inflamation of a tendon
• Caused by repeated over stretching of tendons
• Tendonitis can occur in almost any tendon and
  around any joint

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DeQuervain's syndrome

• An inflamattion of the sheath or tunnel that
  surrounds two tendons that control movement of
  the thumb.
• Usually associated with using a keyboard.
• Symptoms are pain and swelling around the thumb.

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Prevention

• Sensible posture
• Repeated breaks
• Healthy diet

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Cure

• Break from strenuos activity
• Support on affected area
• Extreme cases steroid injections

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References

• Online encyclopedia
• URL http//www.wikipedia.org
• Tendonitis information website
• URL http//www.itendonitis.com/
• Neuro surgery website
• URL http//www.neurosurgerytoday.org

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Comparison

• Wikipedia
• -Offered a more user friendly and more easily
  understandable explanation of the the
  information.
• Neuro Surgery Today
• - Highly detailed and graphic with more
  scientific approach to the layout and
  information. Also gave a more information about
  treatments.
• Itendonitis
• - Very specific to one type of RSI so
  therefore was very detailed and comprehensive
  than the others on this subject with many links
  and places where help is available. Overall I
  think the best site for information