Kathy has been a secretary for many years and is an excellent typist with a record number of words per minute. She has recently been complaining about a burning sensation in her middle finger that sometimes extends to her elbow. Her doctor gave her a splint to wear on her wrist to immobilize it while she types. What condition is he attempting to treat?
Kathy is suffering from carpet tunnel syndrome. This is due to compression of median nerve. This nerve intervates pointer, thumb, middle finger and median side of the ring finger. Excessive typing can cause pressure on median nerve.
Anti inflammatory medicines and injection of cortisol is helpful and surgical treatment can be also helpful.
Kathy has been a secretary for many years and is an excellent typist with a record...
Mrs. S Mrs. S is a 56-year-old woman who has been working as a secretary at a dentist’s office for 30 years. She uses the computer to book and keep track of appointments. She is also in charge of the filing system and patient’s records. These cabinets are located on the floor, requiring her to bend down to reach them, often several times a day. Mrs. S has been diagnosed with carpal tunnel syndrome and has been receiving treatments for...
Study: Watching the Salt legal secretary for many years before recently retiring. Due to her job and busy Karen is a 66-year-old grandmother of five. She worked in an office as a lifestyle, she often skipped breakfast and relied on coffee to see her through to lunch, which she usually bought from one of the food trucks outside her office building. Her favorite lunch was a sliced pork sandwich and pickle from the deli meat truck. She continued drinking coffee...
Karen is a 66-year-old grandmother of five, She worked in an office as a legal secretary for many years before recently retiring. Due to her job and busy lifestyle, she often skipped breakfast and relied on coffee to see her through to lunch, which she usually bought from one of the food trucks outside her office building. Her favorite lunch was a sliced pork sandwich and pickle from the deli meat truck. She continued drinking coffee into the afternoon, and...
case study, following questions. A Healthy Retirement? Part -"The Cookout" by Ann Henninger Biology Department Wartburg College, Waverly, lowa Late afternoon on a Monday in June "The backyard is ready for tonight's cookout, Jim announced as he entered the kitchen and dropped into a chair. "The tables and chairs are set up, the grill is clean, and the drinks are on ice. Sure glad I cut the grass yesterday. I don't think I would have had time to do that...