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July 28th, 2008

Study subjects needed for tennis elbow at University of Pittsburgh

If you live near the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) and have tennis elbow, you may be interested in this appeal for participants. The researchers are looking for people for a study to evaluate the benefits of prolotherapy for tennis elbow.
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April 16th, 2008

Ergonomics week continues: 4 types of RSIs

There are a few repetitive stress injuries (RSIs) we hear about regularly, the two most common are tennis elbow and carpal tunnel syndrome. But, there are others. Here is a list of 4 others:
de Quervain’s tenosynovitis: a condition that causes pain between the wrist and the forearm, on the inside of the wrist just above […]

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April 13th, 2008

Ergonomics: crafts and hobbies

Do you have a passion? A hobby or sport that you just love to do? Whether you golf or knit, play tennis or quilt, a hobby can cause repetitive stress injuries (RSIs) just as different types of work can.
In fact, some may put you at a higher risk of developing a muscle, tendon, or ligament […]

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