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Healthy Computer Habits In this highly computerized world, more and more people of all ages are experiencing aches and pains that come from sitting at a computer for long periods of time. These aches and pains are felt in the neck, shoulder, upper and lower back, wrist and elbow joints. In some cases, the nerves to the hand become compressed, causing weakness and/or tingling in the fingers. Early warning signs: weakness, numbness, discomfort, pain.  Reasons for Repetitive ...

Ergonomic Principles Ergonomics is about fitting the task to the person, and fitting the person to the task.  When ergonomic principles are applied in a work environment, many workplace injuries are avoided and performance can be improved.To have "good ergonomics", ergonomic risk factors with the task and the individual must be identified and eliminated or reduced.   A person sitting in front of a computer can have neck strain causing her to get constant headaches. Too much comput...

Muscles make up over half of the weight of a human body and they are required to make even the smallest of movements such as nodding your head or tapping your toe.  If too much stretch is put through one of your muscles you may end up with a painful muscle strain. If a similar type of injury occurred to one of the ligaments in your body, it is termed a sprain.   A muscle strain, or a muscle pull occurs when a muscle in your body is overstretched or overworked. 3 main classific...

Running Injuries As you know, running requires a lot of endurance and great lung capacity, in addition to having strong legs. Most running injuries happen in the hips, knees, ankles and feet of runners.  There is not only intense repetitive motion in this sport, but it also requires ample stretching and just a tiny bit of coordination.  In order for you to keep competing, it is necessary that you not only make sure you have a great pair of shoes at your disposal, but that you also t...

A lot of people know that they need to stretch a lot. But not a lot of people know how to stretch or WHY they need to stretch. Lack of stretching can cause a lot to the body. You can walk around with stiffness at a joint. You can have pain in the muscles because they are too tight. With lack of stretching, your body cannot perform your best without pain and stiffness.    There are many conditions that are associated with lack of stretching. Imagine an athlete running, jumping, and ...