Friday, May 25, 2007

Protecting your wrists at home

At The Factory or Home
Rest your hands frequently, especially when any tingling, numbness, pain, etc. occurs.
If a repetitive job is awkward, try to find a better way to accomplish it.
When using vibrating tools, try to insulate the vibration from your hands with gloves, padding, etc.
Alternate easy and hard tasks that use your hands.
Keep your wrist in a neutral position as much as possible, not bent or twisted.
Use your whole hand to grasp objects, not just your thumb and index finger.
Give your hand and wrist time to recover after forceful movements.
Don't carry heavy objects for long periods. Use jacks, carts, dollies, etc. whenever possible.
Increase the diameter of the handles of tools and equipment with tape, foam or other materials to help reduce the force of your grip and to spread the pressure more evenly over the hand.
Keep your hands warm to promote circulation.
Avoid sleeping on or with your hands bent at the wrist. If you experience CTS symptoms at night due to this, wrist splints may help.
Cut back or discontinue the use of tobacco products.

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