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131. Office Ergonomics - Topic Overview
     

     What is ergonomics? Ergonomics is the study of how your body interacts with your environment when you perform a task or activity. Ergonomics often involves arranging your environment-including equipment, tools, lighting, and how you do a task-to fit you and the activity you are doing. Office ergonomics focuses on arranging your work environment to fit your needs while you do your job. When your ..

132. Office Ergonomics - Using Ergonomics to Prevent Injury
     

     Ergonomics may prevent musculoskeletal injuries (such as back strain or carpal tunnel syndrome) by reducing physical and mental stress caused by the workstation setup. By focusing on the physical setup of your workstation and the tools you use, you can reduce your chances of injuries. It also is important to evaluate the work process, including job organization, worker rotation, task variety, ...

133. Office Ergonomics - Home Treatment
     

     If you have a musculoskeletal injury such as back or neck strain or carpal tunnel syndrome, try home treatment for a few days when you first notice symptoms. These steps are usually helpful in relieving discomfort caused by stress and overuse. Home treatment includes: Resting the painful area and avoiding or modifying activities that aggravate your pain or discomfort. Return to some daily ...

134. Office Ergonomics - Common Office Injuries
     

     Musculoskeletal, vision, and hearing problems are common in the workplace.3 By applying ergonomic solutions, you may be able to reduce physical problems and improve your comfort and ability to work effectively.Musculoskeletal problemsYour musculoskeletal system is made up of the structures that support you and help you move, such as bones, joints, muscles, tendons, and ligaments. Examples of ...

135. Sickle Cell Trait - Topic Overview
     

     What is sickle cell trait? Sickle cell trait occurs when a person inherits a sickle cell gene from just one parent. It's not the same as sickle cell disease,in which a person inherits two sickle cell genes,one from each parent. People with sickle cell disease have just one kind of hemoglobin (hemoglobin S),which turns their normal,round red blood cells into abnormally curved (sickle) ...

136. Bursitis - Topic Overview
     

     Bursitis-Topic Overview

137. Bursitis - Frequently Asked Questions
     

     Learning about bursitis: What is bursitis? How can I prevent elbow pain? How can I prevent heel pain? How can I prevent hip pain? How can I prevent knee pain? How can I prevent shoulder pain? Getting treatment: What is aspiration of the bursa? What do I need to know about taking NSAIDs (aspirin,ibuprofen,naproxen)? What do I need to know about taking acetaminophen? How can I make a cold pack? ...

138. Morphine for Heart Attack
     

     Drug details for Morphine sulfate.

139. Pain Types and Classifications
     

     WebMD describes the classifications of pain and explains what characterizes each type.

140. Topic Overview
     

     Decision Points are designed to guide you through key health decisions,combining medical information with your personal information to make a wise health decision. Click on a link below to learn more about surgeries for your condition: Achilles Tendon Rupture: Should I Have Surgery? ACL Injury: Should I Have Knee Surgery? Aortic Valve Stenosis: Should I Have Surgery? Arthritis: Should I Have ...