Latest Computer injuries Podcast Episodes
New Treatment for RSI and other soft tissue injuries
Repetitive Strain Injury Help with Deborah Quilter - June 07, 2019 20:30 - 31 minutesInstrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization can be helpful for RSI. Dr. Nik Vizniak talks about how it works.
Is standing at work better than sitting? The surprising facts.
Repetitive Strain Injury Help with Deborah Quilter - May 17, 2019 20:00 - 32 minutesWe all have heard that sitting is the new smoking, but is standing at work really safer? Learn the surprising facts from Turner Osler, MD, before you make a switch. Dr. Osler will take your calls.
Don't Just Sit There: Why sitting is so bad for your spine and what helps
Repetitive Strain Injury Help with Deborah Quilter - April 19, 2019 20:00 - 32 minutesMost people hate their chairs – with good reason. Standard office seating can lead to everything from back pain to neck, shoulder and arm injuries. But there is something you can do about this. We will speak with Turner Osler MD, a trauma surgeon from Burlington, Vermont, who will discuss the inh...
Sit and Breathe
Repetitive Strain Injury Help with Deborah Quilter - March 21, 2019 21:30 - 19 minutesThis seated breathing lesson will help you sit and stand taller.
Why you should keep your cell phone away from your body with Dr. Erik Peper
Repetitive Strain Injury Help with Deborah Quilter - November 20, 2018 19:00 - 31 minutesAccording to a report by the National Toxicology Program , exposure to cell phone radio frequency radiation can be harmful. Dr. Erik Peper, professor at the Institute for holistic health studies at San Francisco State University explains why it's not a good idea to put your phone in your pocket ...
What you should know about pharmaceutical drugs that can damage soft tissue
Repetitive Strain Injury Help with Deborah Quilter - September 14, 2018 16:30 - 31 minutesWhat you should know about pharmaceutical drugs that can damage soft tissue. Hand Surgeon Robert Markison, MD, explain how commonly-prescribed medications can damage tendons. Some of this damage can't be undone. Don't miss this important episode of RSIHelp radio!
Why Your Wrist Issue Isn't Necessarily Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Repetitive Strain Injury Help with Deborah Quilter - July 09, 2018 16:00 - 32 minutesYour wrist may be aching, but don't assume that the cause is carpal tunnel syndrome. And don't assume that your doctor will necessarily diagnose you properly. San Francisco Bay area hand surgeon Robert Markison, M.D., a top expert in RSI, discusses several common wrist maladies including de Quer...
What to do about vision problems, the #1 computer user complaint
Repetitive Strain Injury Help with Deborah Quilter - January 26, 2018 19:00 - 16 minutesEyestrain is one of the most common problems associated with computer use is eyestrain, which is also known as “computer vision syndrome” or “digital eyestrain.” Symptoms can include eyestrain, headaches, blurred vision, dry or burning eyes and neck and shoulder pain. These symptoms may be caused...
Sitting lesson #1: Go from slumping to tall in minutes
Repetitive Strain Injury Help with Deborah Quilter - November 03, 2017 17:00 - 10 minutesSitting properly is one of the most important factors in preventing RSI and back pain. Here's a brief lesson from Ruthy Alon to get yourself on the right track
You've got some nerve! How your nerves get injured from technology
Repetitive Strain Injury Help with Deborah Quilter - September 15, 2017 17:00 - 31 minutesSan Francisco hand surgeon Robert Markison, MD, gives us a rundown of the most common common ways that the nerves becomes injured, the symptoms of this injury, how they are treated -- and that all-important question: Why do nerve injuries take so long to heal?
The Thumb: What could possibly wrong go wrong? with Robert Markison M.D.
Repetitive Strain Injury Help with Deborah Quilter - September 14, 2017 17:00 - 30 minutesMost people never think about the body unless something goes wrong with it. This seems to be especially common with the hand – and a certain digit in the hand, the thumb. What could possibly go wrong? But ask anybody who has injured their thumb and prepare for a laundry list of all the things th...
New Treatment for Tendinitis Being Tested
Repetitive Strain Injury Help with Deborah Quilter - June 15, 2017 19:00 - 32 minutesTendinitis is one of the most common manifestations of repetitive strain injury, and anyone who has experienced it knows how debilitating it can be. They also know how quickly you can reinjure yourself and what it’s like to cope with a chronic case of tendinitis. Today we are going to speak with...
Spine release #1: Relax your back without stretching
Repetitive Strain Injury Help with Deborah Quilter - May 25, 2017 14:30 - 8 minutesMany people approach flexibility the wrong way by forcing a greater range of motion than is comfortable. Not only is this painful, it could also lead to injuries such as ruptured discs, torn muscles and ligaments. If you feel so tight that bending forward is difficult, try this brief (and easy)...
Neck release #2 (Tilting head to the side)
Repetitive Strain Injury Help with Deborah Quilter - April 26, 2017 20:00 - 10 minutesMeet your scalenes! These are tiny muscles located on the side of your neck. Who would think they could cause so much trouble in your upper back, arms and hands? Learn how to increase your scalene mobility in the short lesson.
Neck release #1 (rotation)
Repetitive Strain Injury Help with Deborah Quilter - March 30, 2017 19:00 - 12 minutesChronic neck pain is one of the top complaints among computer users. In fact, many repetitive strain injuries stem from neck tension. Today we’re going to learn a short neck release that can be enormously useful in rotating the upper spine. This can help with common activities such as looking ov...
What every patient needs to know about having RSI
Repetitive Strain Injury Help with Deborah Quilter - October 07, 2016 16:30 - 31 minutesLaura Miner has had repetitive strain injury since 1991. Here she shares with listeners what she wishes she had known then.
Why Ergonomics is not enough
Repetitive Strain Injury Help with Deborah Quilter - October 03, 2016 18:30 - 8 minutesMaybe you’re sitting at your desk right now and you’re experiencing some pain for a while, so you have decided that it’s finally time to get that new chair or an economic keyboard or a sit/stand desk. You invite the ergonomics consultant in, spend a bundle on new products – maybe your new chair ...
Casting director Andy Roth tells you how to succeed in voiceovers
Repetitive Strain Injury Help with Deborah Quilter - August 19, 2016 19:00 - 32 minutesIf you have problems with your hands, and you're looking for a new career, maybe you should consider voiceovers. To tell us about creating a new career as a voiceover artist, we have invited the brilliant teacher and New York City casting director Andy Roth. Andy will explain all the ins and outs...
Yoga for RSI, or why you should avoid Down Dog
Repetitive Strain Injury Help with Deborah Quilter - August 18, 2016 21:00 - 31 minutesMany people hear that yoga can be very healing – and it can, but when it comes to RSI you have to be extremely careful in your practice. Leslie Kaminoff, a yoga educator with over three decades' experience in the fields of yoga, breath and anatomy, talks about why the hand is vulnerable in many y...
Larry Goldfarb presents a 3-minute miracle on sitting comfortably.
Repetitive Strain Injury Help with Deborah Quilter - June 23, 2016 19:00 - 30 minutesIntro: Have you ever wished that there was some way that you could make yourself comfortable sitting in a chair? Have you ever wished that you could find a way to release the constant tension in your neck or eyes? How about releasing the ever-present pain in your shoulder? What if you could fe...
Attorney Jordan Ziegler: What New Yorkers need to know about Workers' Comp
Repetitive Strain Injury Help with Deborah Quilter - June 21, 2016 17:00 - 31 minutesIf you are injured working for an employer, you will become part of the Worker's Compensation system and you will need to know what your rights are under this system. Jordan Ziegler of Pasternak Tilker, Ziegler, Walsh, Stanton & Romano, a law firm with over 80 years of experience treating injured...
Dr. George Piligian: why treating soft tissue injuries is different
Repetitive Strain Injury Help with Deborah Quilter - April 05, 2016 14:00 - 31 minutesDr. George Piligian, an expert in this field, explains what you need to know about soft tissue injuries.
Cliff Smyth talks about how the Feldenkrais method can help people with RSI
Repetitive Strain Injury Help with Deborah Quilter - March 31, 2016 21:00 - 32 minutesLearn how the Feldenkrais Method can help people with RSI reduce pain and regain function. San Francisco-based Feldenkrais practitioner Cliff Smyth explains.
Psychotherapist Michael Batshaw talks about initial emotions of RSI
Repetitive Strain Injury Help with Deborah Quilter - March 14, 2016 14:00 - 27 minutesMichael discussed the feelings that typically arise when people are first diagnosed with repetitive strain injury and how to cope with those emotions. He also talks about transforming powerlessness into progress by becoming your own advocate.
Hand surgeon Robert Markison, MD talks about hand/tool interface
Repetitive Strain Injury Help with Deborah Quilter - March 08, 2016 16:30 - 31 minutesSan Francisco surgeon Robert Markison MD puts repetitive strain injury in a historical, anatomical and evolutionary perspective, and explains why the tools we use put us at risk for injury. These episodes are not intended as medical advice. Consult your personal physician. For more information v...
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