We can’t seem to put them down! Kids, young adults, parents and seniors are plugged in. We text, play games, read email, text, scroll our music list, surf the net, text, tweet, post pictures to face book and text some more –all from the palm of our hand. We do this...
Are you addicted to your digital device? Handheld electronics often require repetitive motion on small buttons, awkward wrist movements and prolonged grasps. All these repetitive micro movements of texting, playing electronic games & tapping your tablet can take a...
There are many reasons for knee pain –overuse, arthritis or an injury that damages the structures in and around the knee joint. Aside from the obvious direct hit to the knee, often knee injuries are caused by more subtle forces such as overuse, twisting motions and...
3 TIPS FOR THUMB TENDINITIS The most common site of source of pain in your thumb and wrist originates in the thumb pad where the metacarpal bone connects to the wrist at the trapezium carpal bone. The CMC joint or ‘basal thumb joint’ is a highly mobile,...
What is SUP? Stand Up Paddle boarding—that’s what. On a recent camping trip my sons and I decided to try out Stand Up Paddleboarding, so we kayaked over to Jack’s boat rentals to get started. After a few quick tips we shoved off into the pond. The boys were a natural...
How to Reduce Musculoskeletal Stress Through Optimal Positioning Millions of people work with computers every day and many millions more spend extended time on computers at home. By having the optimal height and placement of the keyboard, monitor, desk and chair...
