has a powerful effect on carpal tunnel pressure. For instance, a 1kg force applied to the most sensitive part of the hand was found to drive carpal tunnel pressure to a mean pressure of 136 mm Hg. Other research has shown that once carpal tunnel pressure begins...

• -Keep Your Chin Up

injury” (RSI) in the same sentence and most people will immediately think of carpal tunnel syndrome—for good reason. I’ve had it. My wife has had it. So has her mom, and she needed surgery to correct it. But carpal tunnel syndrome isn’t the only injury...

• -A Comfortable QWERTY

feel like you're holding a piece of machinery. Instead, the phone has a plastic feel to it. Sliding the phone is certainly easy, but holding it two-handed is so uncomfortable that doing so regularly would likely cause carpal tunnel syndrome. Many of...

accurate. And what if insurance companies and employers want to test your DNA to put up your premiums or limit liability for work-related illnesses? Faced with a case alleging it didn’t protect workers from carpal tunnel syndrome, Burlington Northern Santa...

such as a space heater), the Warm Mouse delivers warmth only to your hand, making it perfect for those of us who still get cold hands during summer months. Its infrared heat is also a practical defense against carpal tunnel syndrome, repetitive stress, and...