| If you've never experienced it, consider
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| | trays on the market now, but the Basic
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| yourself lucky. Carpal Tunnel Syndrome-a
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| | Keyboard Tray was the top of the line for
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| painful condition caused by swelling of
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| | under $100, and it installs to pretty
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| the tendons in the wrists-is no joke.
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| | much any existing desk you have.
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| Hundreds of thousands of people suffer
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| | Keep your hands warm. If you work in a
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| from the affliction on a daily basis;
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| | cold environment, either outside or a
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| many have had to quit their jobs or
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| | building where you can't control the
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| abandon favorite activities, and the
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| | temperature (like a warehouse), wear
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| worst part is... chances are, it could
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| | fingerless gloves that keep the muscles
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| have been avoided.
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| | in your wrists from cooling down and
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| CTS is caused by repetitive, unnatural
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| | tightening.
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| movements such as typing for extended
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| | Alternate tasks to avoid overuse. Sure,
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| periods of time or manipulating machines
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| | logically it makes sense to enter all the
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| that vibrate. Those that have experienced
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| | orders on the computer at once and then
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| the onset of CTS firsthand often complain
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| | move on to filing, finishing that in one
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| of intense pain, swelling, limited hand
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| | fell swoop too. Don't compromise the
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| functions, loss of strength, even loss of
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| | health of your body for efficiency. After
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| feeling.
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| | all, how efficient will you be when you
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| There are some basic steps you can take
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| | type more slowly due to wrist pain, or
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| to prevent-or at least reduce-your risk
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| | need to use both hands to pull heavy
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| of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome:
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| | files? Take breaks and alternate tasks,
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| Spend the time and money on outfitting
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| | giving your muscles time to relax and
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| your desk properly. Many of us who feel
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| | readapt.
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| we don't spend "that much" time on our
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| | Reduce your force. Instead of pounding on
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| home computers know that we're sitting in
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| | your keyboard like you're Mozart banging
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| an uncomfortable, unnatural position, but
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| | out a concerto, touch your keyboard
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| decide to just suffer through it. Bad
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| | lightly. Hold pens and levers with a
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| idea. Even short amounts of time spent
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| | relaxed grip. Use a sawing motion to cut
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| working in unnatural positions over the
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| | rather than pressing down with your
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| course of weeks can be harmful. Install
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| | wrist. Paying attention to unnatural
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| an ergonomically correct keyboard tray on
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| | pressure on your hands and wrists is key
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| your computer desk. Our favorite is the
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| | to realizing when you're putting yourself
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| Basic Keyboard Tray from Versa Products,
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| | at risk. Treat your wrists well, and
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| Inc. There are numerous great keyboard
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