Overuse Syndromes of the Upper Extremity in Interpreters for the Deaf

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公開日
1990-02
DOI
  • 10.3928/0147-7447-19900201-11
公開者
SLACK, Inc.

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<jats:p>ABSTRACT: Fourteen of 80 interpreters (18%) for deaf students at a national center on deafness sought medical care for painful conditions of the upper extremity; 11 others (14%) had less severe or transient symptoms. The conditions were brought on by repetitive use and were relieved by rest. All represented overuse syndromes. Tendinitis, fasciitis, synovitis, and nerve entrapment were encountered most often. Conservative treatment (eg, physical therapy, splinting, medications) was of little or no value. Only rest relieved symptoms. Surgery was rarely indicated. The most reasonable approach to treatment would, therefore, seem to be prevention. Suggested methods for avoidance of pain include limiting the duration of interpreting sessions, technique modification, and resistance exercises to increase endurance.</jats:p>

収録刊行物

  • Orthopedics

    Orthopedics 13 (2), 207-209, 1990-02

    SLACK, Inc.

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  • CRID
    1360292621050085248
  • DOI
    10.3928/0147-7447-19900201-11
  • ISSN
    19382367
    01477447
    http://id.crossref.org/issn/01477447
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