FIGURES from the U.S. Department of Labor Statistics indicate that 48% of workplace illnesses can now be traced to "repetitive motion" or "cumulative trauma" disorders such as those suffered by KEYBOARD WORKERS! WRIST-EEZ, Inc. provides the ideal support for typists' tired hands and is designed to alleviate problems like CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME. The media is rapidly recognizing this growing threat and the importance of a wrist-rest. Published comments include: "Hour's at the computer put continuous stress on the wrists, elbows and shoulders. Tendons in the arm become inflamed, squeezing the nerves; the result is numbness and pain. Without early diagnosis and treatment, these injuries can develop into serious lifelong disabilities and loss of ability to work." Newsweek "The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons estimates that CTD (cumulative trauma disorder) related injuries cost $27 billion a year in medical bills and lost days. Without changes in the workplace, warns OSHA ergonomist Roger Stephens, ' it won't be uncommon to see 50 cents on the dollar going to treat such disorders." US News & World Report "More than half the nation's workers now have jobs with the potential for cumulative trauma disorders. In the past, workers would tolerate it just so they could get work. Now they are less tolerant of pain and discomfort. Any employer that has large numbers of employees doing these tasks has got to worry about the floodgates." The New York Times "Occupational therapists suggest avoiding using the wrist in a bent or twisted position for long periods. For those who work at a computer, palms should be kept off the keyboard." People Magazine "If you use a keyboard, the best defense is practicing what piano teachers have been preach i ng for years. Never rest your palms on it! To keep your hands in the right position you might buy a wrist pad --- a thick vinyl roll that costs about $30.00 and runs along the lower edge of the keyboard." Business Week THE PERFECT SOLUTION TO THIS SPREADING PROBLEM IS WRIST-EEZ, INC. Contact: WRIST-EEZ, INC. 4410 N. Rancho Dr (#231) Las Vegas, NV 89130-3400 702/656-7611 (TEL) 702/656-7610 (FAX) +---------------------------------------------------------------+ | From the America Online New Product Information Services | +===============================================================+ | This information was processed with OmniPage Professional OCR | | software (from Caere Corp) & a Canon IX-30 scanner from data | | provided by the above mentioned company. For additional info, | | contact the company at the address or phone# indicated above. | | All submissions for this service should be addressed to | | BAKER ENTERPRISES, 20 Ferro Drive, Sewell, NJ 08080 U.S.A. | +---------------------------------------------------------------+