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Book Cover for: CRS Computer-Related Syndrome: The Prevention & Treatment of Computer-Related Injuries, Richard Dean Smith

CRS Computer-Related Syndrome: The Prevention & Treatment of Computer-Related Injuries

Richard Dean Smith

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.

Book Details

  • Publisher: Prometheus Books
  • Publish Date: Jun 1st, 1997
  • Pages: 146
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 8.99in - 6.02in - 0.41in - 0.52lb
  • EAN: 9781573921459
  • Categories: Health Care IssuesRheumatologyGeneral

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About the Author

Richard Dean Smith, (Walnut Creek, CA) a specialist in rheumatology, is associate director of rehabilitation services at John Muir Medical Center and a corporate consultant. Steven T. Garske, (Pleasant Hill, CA) is the owner of Optimal Performance Physical Therapy, and a member of the American Physical Therapy Association.

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