Blue Terms
Blue Terms
Muscle-Strengthening Exercises
Gloves
Misc
100
Pain associated with continues flexion and extension of the wrist.
What is Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
100

Adaptation of work environment and tasks to the human body.

What is Ergonomics.

100
Pulling your shoulders up toward your ears, and then roll them backward and forward in a circular motion.
What is Shoulder Shrugging
100
Gloves designed to be used on either hand
What is Ambidextrous Gloves
100
refers to an anatomic area of the hand and wrist.
What is Carpal Tunnel
200
Injuries caused by extreme stretching of muscles or ligaments.
What is Strains
200
Injuries caused by sudden twisting or wrenching of a joint with stretching or tearing of ligaments.
What is Sprains
200
Relieves stress placed on the back, neck, and shoulders.
What is Full Back Release
200
(Gloves) that are properly sized to support the hands naturally and properly position the thumb, index finger, and middle finger.
What is Right-left Gloves
200
three categories of risk factors that contribute to MSDs
What is Posture, repetition, and force
300
Painful conditions that affect both muscles and bones, such as neck or back pain and carpal tunnel syndrome.
What is Musculoskeletal Disorders
300
Painful conditions that result from ongoing stresses to muscles, tendons, nerves, and joints.
What is Cumulative trauma disorders
300
Involves tilting the head from right to left and from forward to backward without forcing the motion beyond range of comfort.
What is Head Rotations
300
can cause circulation problems to your hands, and also place pressure on the carpal tunnel across the wrist.
What are too tight gloves
300
one of the most important factors in prevention of CTS.
What is Frequently Resting the Hands
400
Reach created when the upper arm is fully extended.
What is Maximum Horizontal Reach
400
Reach created by a vertical sweep of the forearm while the elbow is kept at midtorso level.
What is Maximum Vertical Reach
400
focusing intensely at one depth of vision for long periods, look up from the task, and focus your eyes at a distance for about 20 seconds.
What is Eyestrain Relief
400
make it difficult to grasp and transfer instruments.
What are too loose gloves
400
sitting upright with your weight evenly distributed.
What is Neutral Position
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