Wrist

Ergonomic Office Equipment Sitting behind a desk for long periods of time can cause stress all over the human body. A 2006 study in The American 9,279 emergency room visits for computer related injuries. A number that is up from 1,267 just twelve years earlier. (Bakalar) Other statistics show some very dramatic numbers. The average adult now spends 50-70% of the day sitting at work. 35.7% of all adults in the United States are obese. Musculoskeletal disorders account for about one-third of…

The inclusive criteria were that participants must be within the ages of 20-40 years old and experience pain while performing any two of the three tests. The three tests performed were resisted middle finger extension, resisted wrist extension, and passive stretch of the wrist extensors. The 45 subjects were also required to meet the exclusive criteria as well as participate in the study. Any of the following would disqualify the participate: Bilateral elbow pain, history of surgery to the elbow…

Mallet finger is a type of fracture which occurs in the distal joint of the finger and causes abnormal finger flexion at distal joint. There are two ways to treat mallet finger. One of them is treating by splint that is a thermoplastic splint, it can be custom or ready-made to keep the finger in hyper extension position and the patient must keep it for a while until the bone will have healed. The other method is treating by Kirschner wire (k- wire) this wire should be inserted inside the bone to…

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Introduction: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) is one of the most well-known nerve entrapment syndromes. This occurs when the medial nerve is pressed at the wrist. As a result, this causes a tingling sensation and weakness in the wrist and hand. Patients who have CTS are probably suffering from Occupational Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. This is due to a combination of factors, increased pressure on the median nerve and tendons rather than the actual nerve itself. CTS affects women twice as much as men and…

these structures on the human body, the human race would not have had the ability to be where it is today. But what makes up the hand and foot, allowing it to perform the functions its capable of? The human hand has a total of 27 bones: eight in the wrist, called the carpals; five in the palm, called the metacarpals; and fourteen in the fingers, called the proximal, middle, and distal phalanges.…

Brianne Kelly A00179233 Occupational therapy is not just a health profession, it is much more than that. Occupational therapy helps patients gain independence and confidence that allows them to participate in everyday life activities. Certain characteristics of an occupational therapist must include being caring, patient, precise, personable, creative, observant and a good problem solver. These are simply a few of the many qualities which make up a good Occupational Therapist. Each unique…

Triangular Fibrocartilage Complex (TFCC) is located on the ulnar side of the wrist. According to Barlow (2016), the TFCC contains an articular disc and three ligaments which attach to carpal bones, the ulna, and radius (p. 271). Blazar stated the three ligaments include the dorsal radio-ulnar ligament, the ulnar collateral ligament, and the ulno-carpal ligament (p. 60). The TFCC is a shock absorber, allows for wrist stability, grip, and weight bearing and rotational loading tasks. Neumann,…

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Today’s writing day. Great! Let’s begin, but wait, is your work area set up properly? I think so, but how can I know? To find out, Sit. Sit? Yes, sitting is something as a writer, you’ll be doing frequently. Sitting properly can reduce injury therefore increase productivity and allow creative ideas to flow. When you’re able to focus on ideas over how much pain there is you become more creative and therefore a better writer. If your workspace is set properly you will be able to use appropriate…