RE: [Paddlewise] Wrist Gaskets and CTS

From: Dickson, Dana A. <dana.dickson_at_unisys.com>
Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2000 10:29:24 -0600
Bob,

Pressure on the carpal area can be a risk factor for carpal tunnel syndrome.
So it is possible that wrist gaskets could be a contributing cause or
aggrivate CTS.  As with most injuries it is next to impossible to give a
definitive answer about the contribution of risk factors without observing
other activities and paddling style, etc.  When I do ergonomic risk
assessments at work we have a team that includes a physician, a nurse and an
industrial hygienist(me) doing the assessment.

Dana

 > -----Original Message-----
 > 
 > Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2000 21:18:21 -0900
 > From: "Rev. Bob Carter" <revkayak_at_ptialaska.net>
 > Subject: [Paddlewise] wrist gaskests
 > 
 > Someone I talked to a while back said that the wrist gaskets 
 > on drysuits could
 > cause or aggrivate carpal tunnel syndrome.  I was wondering 
 > if this is fact or
 > fiction?
 > 
 > 
 > Bob,
 > 
 > 
 >  Sitka
 > 
 
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