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What is an example of a hand injury due too much computer usage?

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Dr. Vasu Brown answered

Specializes in Integrative Medicine

Computer rsi: Computer can cause pain to wrist, hand, pain while turning forearm, pain back of arm, pain where neck connects with shoulder and pain in scapulae area.

Answered 1/22/2012

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Dr. Raymond Raven answered

Specializes in Hand Surgery

Tendonitis: The most common hand injury associated with typing and mousing is tendonitis. Symptoms include pain and tenderness over the tendons of the wrist, hand and fingers. Carpal tunnel syndrome can be aggravated by computer use but is not usually caused by it.

Answered 9/17/2015

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