RE: [Histonet] repetitive wrist injury

2011-07-28 Thread Burton, Lynn
] On Behalf Of gerv...@aol.com [gerv...@aol.com] Sent: Wednesday, July 27, 2011 9:22 PM To: sbree...@nmda.nmsu.edu; mcaul...@umdnj.edu; lori.gar...@medtronic.com; histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: Re: [Histonet] repetitive wrist injury Sounds like you have been long overdue for a motorized

RE: [Histonet] repetitive wrist injury

2011-07-27 Thread Roberta Horner
...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Cathy Sent: Tuesday, July 26, 2011 10:02 PM To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: [Histonet] repetitive wrist injury Has anyone experienced problems with the histotechnologists or Pathologist's Assistants

RE: [Histonet] repetitive wrist injury

2011-07-27 Thread Garcia, Lori, Sr. Scientist
, 2011 5:16 AM To: Cathy; histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE: [Histonet] repetitive wrist injury I recently went to the doctor about pain in my thumb (joint closest to the wrist) and was told it is arthritis and for opening jars I should get one of those kitchen jar openers. Either

RE: [Histonet] repetitive wrist injury

2011-07-27 Thread Burton, Lynn
: [Histonet] repetitive wrist injury I bought a big countertop jar opener a few years back for the same reason, only we have very large jars that we can't even get our little female hands around. The jar opener was supposed to open all sizes, but it wasn't able to open either our large ones or our

Re: [Histonet] repetitive wrist injury

2011-07-27 Thread Geoff McAuliffe
: Wednesday, July 27, 2011 5:16 AM To: Cathy; histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE: [Histonet] repetitive wrist injury I recently went to the doctor about pain in my thumb (joint closest to the wrist) and was told it is arthritis and for opening jars I should get one of those kitchen jar

RE: [Histonet] repetitive wrist injury

2011-07-27 Thread Breeden, Sara
I've just added DeQuervain's tendonitis to my repertoire! It joins bilateral carpal tunnel (repaired successfully) and trigger finger (two repaired, three developing). You'd THINK I could say it's time to quit but the boss has threatened to put sugar in my gas tank. Oh, bother...

Re: [Histonet] repetitive wrist injury

2011-07-27 Thread Gervaip
Sounds like you have been long overdue for a motorized microtome, cover slipper, immuno stainer and some good ergo forceps. It really makes a difference. Why keep abusing your body and becoming a cripple. Pearl from New Orleans In a message dated 7/27/2011 1:24:49 P.M. Central

Re: [Histonet] repetitive wrist injury

2011-07-27 Thread Gervaip
: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Roberta Horner Sent: Wednesday, July 27, 2011 5:16 AM To: Cathy; histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE: [Histonet] repetitive wrist injury I recently went to the doctor about

Re: [Histonet] repetitive wrist injury

2011-07-27 Thread Gervaip
...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Garcia, Lori, Sr. Scientist [lori.gar...@medtronic.com] Sent: Wednesday, July 27, 2011 11:55 AM To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE: [Histonet] repetitive wrist injury I bought a big countertop jar opener a few years back for the same

Re: [Histonet] repetitive wrist injury

2011-07-27 Thread Gervaip
If you are doing this all day, everyday, your injuries have no way to go, but get worse. Repetitive motion injuries is also know as over use injuries. You are using the same muscles over and over without a break. Most likely you are using a fair amount of force to loosen the caps. And

Re: [Histonet] repetitive wrist injury

2011-07-27 Thread amitapandey
Pearl can you suggest me good ergo forceps for embedding. Amita From: gerv...@aol.com To: sbree...@nmda.nmsu.edu, mcaul...@umdnj.edu, lori.gar...@medtronic.com, histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Date: 28/07/11 07:56 AM Subject:Re: [Histonet] repetitive wrist injury Sent

[Histonet] repetitive wrist injury

2011-07-26 Thread Cathy
Has anyone experienced problems with the histotechnologists or Pathologist's Assistants developing wrist injuries from opening the small specimen containers all day on the grossing bench? If so, how did you address this issue? We have had occupational health assess the process; there haven't