It was not able to cure it?Tell you how terror the mouse hand is

Core Tip: the so-called "mouse hand" is a popular name for the main symptoms, wrist, index finger or middle finger joint pain, numbness, thumb muscles feel powerless, if left untreated, can also lead to impaired hand function forces weakened. Because many computer users this disease is named. Medical words, is "repetitive stress injuries". In general, wrist activity under normal circumstances will not hinder the median nerve.

Have you heard of the "mouse hand" it? Diseases of modern civilization "mouse hand" is spreading, and begin to affect the lives of people, this is definitely not an alarmist.

"Mouse hand, air conditioning disease ..." When we enjoy in modern civilization at the same time, some of the diseases of modern civilization is approaching our lives. Most of the diseases of modern civilization usually pay no attention, careless treatment, caused by bad habits. Therefore, the prevention of these "problems diseases" is necessary from the day-to-day start. Must pay attention, but there are still many diseases of modern civilization "is a preventable and non-governance. Today, we come and we talk about the terror "mouse hand.

The so-called "mouse hand" is a popular name for the main symptoms, wrist, index finger or middle finger joint pain, numbness, the thumb muscles feel weakness, if left untreated, can also lead to impaired hand function, strength weakened. Because many computer users this disease is named. Medical words, is "repetitive stress injuries". In general, wrist activity under normal circumstances will not hinder the median nerve.

Operate a computer keyboard and mouse have a certain height, the the wrist must dorsiflexion certain angle, when the wrist is in a forced position, not naturally stretch. When the wrist for a long time in a state of tension, compression of the median nerve in the carpal tunnel, the nerve conduction is blocked, hands tingling, numbness, and weakness symptoms appear, when some joint activities also found a slight sound, these are the "mouse hand" of early disease. Subsequently may also occur gradually toward the shoulders to spread the pain, quality of life will suffer greatly, whether it is entertainment cards, dialing a phone number, or stir-fry cooking, these simple hand movements will make you feel very difficult . You can say "mouse hand" affect the normal life and work.

Designed for the prevention and control of the “mouse hand"-----HE ergonomic mouse

The scientists conducted experiments, 6 hours continuous work next to the computer, fingers as the pressure on his legs like brisk walking 40 kilometers by the intensity of pressure. The consequences of doing so: the same action continued for a long time, will make the wrist to become faster and faster "mouse hand".

"Mouse hand" is more common in women, the incidence rate is three times that of men. Which the majority of 30-year-old to 60-year-old, this is because the the female wrist pipe is usually smaller than men, wrist median nerve vulnerable to oppression. For "mouse hand", the early symptoms in patients with mild, rest is the most important treatment available when necessary plasterboard wrist fixed it straight; serious illness, you will need surgical repair. If you ignore the long-term, may lead to nerve damage, palms black muscle necrosis.

"Mouse hand" there is no miracle cure, only rest convalesce, Europe and the United States for the special design of the mouse hand ergonomic vertical mouse, the hand in a natural vertical mouse, thereby greatly reducing the mouse Hand occur. This HE company corporation with the Dutch ergonomic expert to design a HE ergonomic vertical mouse ,and it’s design according to the small hand style of Japan, Korea and other Asian countries, the results show that this mouse has a strong advantage in the cure mouse hand.

"Mouse hand" how to produce it?

Computer keyboard and mouse "mouse hand" "murderer".

Our daily lives, long-term use of the keyboard and mouse, nine tendons and a nerve in the wrist, and the wrist to palm buckling activity of approximately 70 ° to 80 ° flexion of 50 ° to 60 ° to the backs of hands using the mouse and keyboard, wrist dorsiflexion about 45 ° to 55 °, close to the largest angle, which will stretch the carpal tunnel within the tendon so that it is in the state of high tension, coupled with the heel of your hand is supported on the desktop will be oppressed carpal tunnel In this state, repeated movements of the fingers so easily tendon, nerve rubbing back and forth, the occurrence of chronic injury caused by inflammatory edema, thereby giving rise to the thumb, index finger, middle finger, pain, numbness, swelling can also occur in the wrist joint swelling, fine movements of the hand is not flexible, and weakness. People use the mouse, repeated mechanical activities focus on two fingers, and cope with this slightly monotonous activities, but also strained the ligaments of the wrist. Lead to peripheral nerve injury or oppression. Wrist to withstand intensive, repeated, excessive activity, to reduce the volume of local swelling cause carpal tunnel, median nerve entrapment, which has led to the "mouse hand.

Mouse hand "early performance is not flexible wrist pain, burning sensation, activities, finger soreness and stiffness, numbness and other finger sensory disturbances as the main performance. Severe finger cramps muscle atrophy appear.

Operating the mouse position and posture correct icon

The higher the position of the mouse, and the distance of the mouse, the greater the damage to the wrist, the farther away from the body, the greater the damage to the shoulder. Therefore, the mouse should be placed in a slightly lower position, this position is equivalent to sitting the case, the upper arm perpendicular to the ground when the height of the elbow. The position of the keyboard should be about this. Many computer desk without the special position of the mouse, so the mouse on the desktop, long-term work, the damage is self-evident. The occurrence of the "mouse hand" can be said is individual differences in mouse, mouse size improper selection, use posture these reasons.

"Mouse hand" What is the harm?

With the widespread use of computers, more and more people suffering from wrist pain associated with the use of the mouse and keyboard, affecting the efficiency of our work, the quality of life.

Symptoms early stage of the wave of the hand and wrist pain, numbness, weakness, and finally affect the arm. The patient will feel a tingling, weakness of the hand, you can not make a fist and grasping small objects, with the symptoms get worse, you may develop can not drive and dressing. The hand muscles white, hand function irreversible damage occurs. Serious may appear a permanent disability of the hand, the hand muscles are very weak necessary to the purposes of carpal tunnel incision.

Purposes of carpal tunnel incision

Below let's look at some data and examples:

According to the U.S. Department of Labor statistics, the employee repetitive strain injuries of the upper body (such as the wrist, elbow, shoulder) accounted for nearly 2/3 of the reported occupational diseases, the most common strain is "mouse hand".

U.S. Department of Labor claims that the "mouse hand" is a major occupational diseases in the United States, resulting in a sizeable employees with disabilities.

Ms Lau palm often numb, at first, a few massage like numb after a long time the symptoms will become more and more serious, and sometimes fell asleep "Ma" will be awake. Affected the normal life.

Barclays Bank PLC (Barclays Bank) compensation for £ 244,000 to a former staff Fiona Conaty in British court. Fiona Conaty before leaving the bank an ordinary staff suffering from mouse hand, her right hand because of work, and the pain it had to give up the work of the Bank. She claimed in court that the nature of her work for her inappropriate posture for a long time the keyboard and using a mouse. Her symptoms has been going on for two years, so that later she can not tie their shoes and comb. This time, she was only 28 years old.

Full Summary: The understanding of the above, I believe we will "mouse hand" pay attention to it, and finally want to tell everyone the "mouse hand" prevention, self-care is a more effective way. Usually develop good posture, regardless of work or rest, should pay attention to the posture of the hand and wrist. We use computers to maintain the correct posture, choose ergonomic mouse and keyboard devices, this is the most fundamental and most effective way!