Hello B. Sullivan: I appreciate your message. But I am curious as to why you think the advice should come from AOTA instead of APTA?
Thanks, Ron ----- Original Message ----- From: Charles Sullivan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, January 02, 2007 To: OTlist <[email protected]> Subj: [OTlist] I felt the AOTA should have been offering this advice...NOT the APTA !! CS> Hi and Happy New Year: CS> I graduated from an OTA program in FL in 2001 and worked in CS> FL for several years. That is how I got on your otlist. I had to CS> move north and now reside outside Detroit, Michigan. I have been CS> working as a COTA/L in a SNF and enjoy my work here since. CS> I wanted to share this front page article in the "LIFE" CS> section that I read in the Detroit Free Press this past Friday. CS> I felt the AOTA should have been offering this advice...NOT the APTA !! CS> Sincerely and a concerned COTA, CS> B Sullivan CS> ____________________________________________________________________________ CS> Detroit Free Press CS> Friday, December 29, 2006 CS> Features Dept/ LIFE C section CS> WHATS GOING ON CS> Play video games safely CS> For those children who got new video games and systems this CS> Christmas, parents need to make sure their youngsters dont suffer CS> hand and thumb injuries caused by overuse of those games, the CS> American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) says. CS> Constant stress on tendons, nerves and ligaments in CS> childrens hands and arms can cause long-term problems such as CS> tendonitis, bursitis and carpal tunnel syndrome, says Cindy Miles, CS> owner of a pediatrics physical therapy practice in Whitehall, PA. CS> Symptoms of repetitive stress injuries caused by overuse of CS> video games include fatigue, loss of strength, burning and CS> tingling. CS> The APTA offers the following advice: CS> Keep wrists straight. Dont let them bend downward when holding a game controller. CS> Practice good posture while playing. Sit in a chair that CS> provides solid back support and keep your feet comfortably on the CS> floor. CS> Stretch and move. Get up and stretch about every 20 minutes to give your head, neck and CS> shoulder muscles a break. CS> Watch for warning signs such as headaches, muscle pain or CS> cramping. If you notice these signs, take a break. CS> -HealthDay -- Options? www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com Archive? www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] ************************************************************************************** Enroll in Boston University's post-professional Master of Science for OTs Online. Gain the skills and credentials to propel your career. www.otdegree.com/otn **************************************************************************************
