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Wed 26 Jun 2024
13:00 - 14:00

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Provided by: School of Clinical Medicine HR


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SCM Staff Lucy Hall Massage - Speak To The Posture and Pain Experts
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Wed 26 Jun 2024
CANCELLED

Description

This Zoom session gives the therapist the opportunity to discuss and diagnose any pain you are dealing with and recommend suitable treatment that will help ease or eliminate your discomfort. This session also allow the therapist to review your home working set up and see how you’re utilising your equipment and offer advice on better mindfulness whilst working. We are here to give you as much help and support as we can in any area of pain, posture or general health.

In these weird times, don't make it worse by getting Carpal Tunnel or Tennis Elbow from uncomfortable typing! most of us type at least 40 words per minute, which is quite a lot of exercise for the forearm muscles that make your fingers type! You should always be comfortable, whatever you are typing, it should feel easy.

Did you know you can get Carpal Tunnel, Golfers Elbow and tennis elbow from intense typing on a Regular basis? Think - does your forearms hurt when typing? Are you overstretching your hands over your keyboard? Are you shoulders up round your ears?

40% of the clientele we work with have forearm injuries from typing in the wrong position.

The ideal way to type is to use your PALMS instead of your wrist as palms have less sensitive nerves. You should always feel comfortable when typing

Symptoms of RSI Burning, aching or shooting pain. · Tremors, clumsiness and numbness. · Fatigue or lack of strength. · Weakness in the hands or forearms. ... · Difficulty with normal activities like opening doors, chopping vegetables, turning on a tap.

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Sessions

Number of sessions: 1

# Date Time Venue Trainer
1 Wed 26 Jun   13:00 - 14:00 13:00 - 14:00 UOC: SCM Online Zoom Lucy Hall Massages
Duration
  • One Hour
Frequency
  • One Off Event
Theme
Wellbeing

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