Jun 06 2007
Computer Headaches 5: Telephone Usage
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5. Working on a computer or writing while talking to clients with the telephone held between the ear and shoulder.
RISKS
This posture produces an intense, sustained contraction of the lateral neck muscles, which results in chronic tension and a shortening of the muscles, which can lead to [tag]headaches[/tag]. This can also cause pain, tingling, numbness, weakness or lack of coordination in the arm or hand. The use of a pad or bracket to help hold the handset to the shoulder is not adequate in reducing these stresses.
SOLUTION
A] Telephone speaker.
B] Telephone headset.
C] Keep telephone on the non-dominant hand side, and hold the headset to the ear with this same hand. In this way dominant hand is available, when using the handset, to write, mouse, or key.
==>> This is a part of a 6 part series of short articles on the causes and solutions to headaches related to working on computers. View them all under computer headaches.
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