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The Clearinghouse on Early Education and Parenting (CEEP)
A highly encouraged read to help those who are constantly on the computer. It's not just kids stuff. Check out their website for the full story!

Introduction

The practices and routines established in our early years tend to remain for a lifetime and are difficult, if not impossible, to change.

Did you know that musculo-skeletal injuries, which include tendinitis, carpal tunnel syndrome, chronic neck and back pain, and other Repetitive Strain Injuries (RSI), account for 60% of workers' compensation claims? Did you know that RSI is the leading cause of disability in working-age people in North America with 19 million people affected?

RSI has hit the largest single occupational group ever-computer users. Studies reveal that one-fifth to one-quarter of computer-keyboard users have RSI symptoms. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that, on average, it takes employees longer to return to work after sustaining carpal tunnel syndrome than any other disabling injury, including amputation. Our students in school today are the workers of tomorrow and are using computers from an early age.

Do parents and teachers have a role in the prevention of RSI (also known as cumulative trauma disorder or CTD)? Will today's students become tomorrow's statistics with the rampant increase in RSI in the workplace? It is very common for an 8-year-old to use a computer both at home and in school, and it is increasingly evident that students use computers from elementary school through high school. Parents and teachers must pay attention to correct computer use-RSI is preventable.

Have you heard of anyone commonly complain about tired hands, pounding pain in the wrists, no feeling in the fingers, sore shoulders, or lower back pain?

If your answer is yes, this person, even the very young, may be suffering from "secretaries' hands" or what has become known as Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI) because they are using the computer the wrong way.

Note from JadabrëzLMT: I call them Chronic Holding Patterns. I encourage anyone who is further interested in reducing pain in their body due to working with a computer to check out the rest of this article. Just copy and paste the link above "Introduction" and read on. They have lots of helpful stretches! If you are interested in any more information on how Chronic Holding Patterns feel free to email me at JadabrezLMT@Gmail.com