Home Treatment for Repetitive Stress Injury

The first major storm of the season hit the San Francisco Bay Area today, causing freeway snarls, nearly-drowned cars-and a lot of stiffness in my joints. Why does rain and weather change affect joint stiffness? I had to do some research to find out. Arthritis sufferers in particular have been reporting this phenomenon for many [...]

Carpal Tunnel syndrome is possibly the injury most commonly associated with computer over-use and repetitive stress injuries, but research has come to show that CTS is often caused by a genetic predisposition, not by overuse and activity. A recent study at Harvard University revealed that biological factors are three times more powerful in causing CTS [...]

If your wrists are feeling sore, swollen, stiff, or your hands are tingly, you might want to try this stuff. It’s a self-adhesive elastic wrap called Coban, and it’s used by athletes for joint support, and prescribed as a treatment by doctors, vets and physical therapists. It helps relieve the swelling and stiffness in small [...]