ubergizmo's warm tech thoughts keeps grandad's keyboard heated!

According to hand therapists, pounding keys takes its toll on our fingers! Cumulative Trauma Disorder (CTD) eventually stikes. Yet, we keep typing and pounding our way through the day. What are the alternatives? Well, there are proactive measures we can take to become responsible computer users. That's where the ValueRays® products play an important part in our daily computer usage. Here's what ubergizmo had to say about the new ergonomic, infrared heated computer keyboard pad introduced this month by IGMproducts.com and Warm-Mouse-Heated-Keyboard.com both sites are authorized resellers of ValueRays.com products:

from ubergizmo
Thanko isn't the only one in town with a heated keyboard, as they now have a rival in the form of IGM's Heated Keyboard Wrist Pad that looks set to loosen your ligaments while you type out that long-awaited document for your boss. Powered by a USB port, the wrist rest will help warm up your joints while relieving your bones from a fair number of ailments that have long been suspected to be associated with cold and plenty of time on a computer keyboard. This is definitely not a cure for all, but it could do its part in reducing the pain from arthritis or Carpal Tunnel syndrome. Carbon fiber heating elements are used to produce heat in the Far Infrared range which has a long list of reputed health benefits. You picking up one of these for grandad?

ValueRays® = Valuable Infrared Radiant Heat Rays

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Cure Your Carpal Tunnel Today
by Tom Nicholson

Thousands of people in the world deal with wrist and hand pain today. Quite a few people who have carpal tunnel end up spending a huge amount of money on products for pain relief. However, most people are never told that they really don’t have to end up spending money to get rid of these problems they have. Just doing some exercises several times each day can help to get rid of the pain for good or it will at least work to reduce it a bit.

You may be wondering why you have never been told about this simple solution before. Frankly the answer is quite simplemoney. There is an entire industry out there selling, marketing, and designing products and medicines to treat the symptoms of carpal tunnel. If you could simply perform a couple easy exercises to alleviate your discomfort than these companies would no longer have a market for their goods and as a result loose their profits.

Some people think that only those that work in offices end up with carpal tunnel problems. This is not the case. You don’t have to be at a computer all day to deal with this problem. There are other occupations that can lead you to end up dealing with various repetitive strain injuries, which can include carpal tunnel. Medical personnel, dentists, grocers, meat cutters, and even carpenters may end up dealing with RSI’s. Just about anyone who repeats a movement over and over again can end up with carpal tunnel pain.

There are many types of repetitive strain injuries; carpal tunnel being the most common. The symptoms of carpal tunnel are numbness or tingling in the fingers, wrists, and/or hands. In some cases a lump in the wrist of the affected arm may be visible. This lump may vary in size and from time to time can swell, becoming quite large. Carpal tunnel is often times painful causing aching or throbbing pain in the affected area.

While some think that carpal tunnel is caused by bad back posture or by the muscle in the wrist, it doesn’t matter which is actually the case. No matter what the root of the problem is, exercise can help to get rid of the pain. You don’t need pain meds, surgery, or any braces for your wrists. You can do these exercises yourself and end up saving quite a bit of money.

The carpal tunnel exercises will ease your pain but may take a few weeks to completely lessen your discomfort so be sure to keep them up. In as little as five to fifteen minutes two to three times a day you will be able to feel significantly better. Can you imagine no longer having to deal with the pain and discomfort of carpal tunnel? Well stop imagining and start on the path to pain free movement. Begin your treatment today.

About the Author:
Tom Nicholson spends his time helping sufferers of carpal tunnel avoid surgery. You can follow this link to see his carpal tunnel exercises.