Title: CRS, computer-related syndrome : the prevention & treatment of computer-related injuries /
Authors: Smith-Richard, Dean; Garske, Steven T.
Publisher: Prometheus Books,
Year: 1997
Subjects: Microcomputers; Cumulative Trauma Disorders; Microcomputers Health aspects.; Overuse injuries
Abstract: Virtually every office, home, or business has or will soon have a computer. If you're one of the millions who use computers, the hours you spend at the keyboard could be giving you a pain in the neck - or the back, hand, wrist, or arm. If so, you may be suffering from CRS, computer-related syndrome, a broad term incorporating a variety of ailments, the best known of which is carpal tunnel syndrome. However, repetitive strain injuries and other occupational disorders characterized by tightness, stiffness, and pain of the upper extremities are common complaints of computer workers everywhere, much as they are in manufacturing and assembly-line work. The computer workstation must be considered a potentially hazardous place, and those who use computers are akin to armchair athletes, subject to the same stresses and injuries experienced by other sports enthusiasts. Complete with many valuable illustrations, this book, co-authored by an experienced joint specialist and a physical therapist, will alert you to early warning signs, explain how to best arrange workstations, and provide both preventive and therapeutic exercises, enabling you to 'train' for the time you spend in front of the computer like an athlete preparing for the field, thereby reducing the risk of serious injury.
Contents: The problem -- What the computer worker experiences -- Clinical : what is found on examination -- Prevention -- The workstation -- The fingers do the walking -- The hand -- The wrist -- The forearm -- The elbow -- The shoulder -- The neck : "up in the withers" -- The TMJ : the temporomandibular joint -- Relaxation techniques and other preventive measures -- The exercises -- Life after CRS -- Appendix : where to get help.