It is a powerful tool to combat CTS risk. This two part video was developed by Houshang Seradge, MD , a board certified hand surgeon and Assistant Clinical Professor at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. It s an effective routine to combat Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. 13 upper body stretches are clinically proven to reduce the effects that lead to carpal tunnel syndrome. No special equipment is needed and each exercise set takes less than 3 minutes to perform.
Employees can conveniently stretch next to their desk.
An additional section demonstrates how to prevent stress-related injuries while working at a computer. Created for time-efficiency, it is excellent for employee orientations and for training updates to ensure workers are performing the exercises properly. It includes exercise instructions in Spanish and an in-depth resource section on carpal tunnel syndrome. This helpful outline provides a script and instructions for using the Education Video for exercise training meetings. At the beginning of each shift, workers were required to spend 3 minutes stretching before beginning their production assignments.