Carpal Tunnel

Clamping Down on Carpal Tunnel

Loren Fishman, MD | Posted 07.16.2011

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Loren Fishman, MD

Luckily, there seems to be a real benefit from conservative treatments for carpal tunnel, including splinting, ultrasound, yoga and carpal bone mobilization, at least in the short-term.

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Cross-Training and the "Endorphin High"

Michael Boblett | Posted 11.17.2011

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Michael Boblett

Like all mind-altering substances, endorphins must be used responsibly. Sure, the endorphin-high is the safest way of getting high, but there are also hidden dangers -- the greatest of which being overtraining.

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Teen Gets Carpal Tunnel From Text Messaging

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Carpal Tunnel, Chicago, Carpal Tunnel Texting, Annie Levitz, Illinois, Text Messaging, Texting, Chicago Suburbs, Text Addiction, Lincolnshire, Chicago News

A 16-year-old northwest suburban girl has been dubbed "Carpal Tunnel Girl" at Adlai Stevenson High School after her incessant text messaging led to th...

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Bloggers Fail to Convince Their Mothers They Met with Obama

Andy Borowitz | Posted 05.25.2011

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Andy Borowitz

"Yesterday I told my mom that I was going to meet Obama and she was like, 'Yeah, tell me another one,'" said one blogger. "I think she thought I was just going to see Harry Potter again."

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Relying on the Kindness of Strangers

Leslie Goldman | Posted 11.17.2011

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Leslie Goldman

As I walked around town looking generally pathetic with my hand wrapped in a giant cloud of gauze, I was pleasantly surprised at how quick strangers were to help me.

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Yoga For Facebook Addicts (VIDEO)

Tara Stiles | Posted 11.17.2011

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Tara Stiles

If you've identified yourself as a Facebook (or HuffPost) addict from the 10 warning signs article that made its way around the internet last week, I'...

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Look, Mom! I'm Blogging with No Hands!

Leslie Goldman | Posted 05.25.2011

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Leslie Goldman

Software aside, speaking out sentences slowly is much different than thinking them and simultaneously writing them. With the headset on, I felt a bit like an operator at a call center.

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