Kids, Hands and Technology
Kids hands are under attacked from a variety of
technological directions from keyboards to texting to video games.
Kids hands are under attacked from a variety of
technological directions from keyboards to texting to video games. The problem
is straight forward. It is
overuse.
Thumbs, for instance, were not built for the repetitive overuse of texting. A recent article point to the fact that even the brain is changing in the wake of the thumb's new role. The muscles, tendons and joints are strained to the point where the thumb is incapacitated. New disorders are cropping up in response to new technologies being introduced.
What can be done in response to these new technological challenges? First it is important to determine what is the source of the overuse. Is it just texting or is it texting plus keyboarding plus game use? What particular activity aggravates the hand? Limit that activity and see if that helps. Encourage your child to pay attention to what causes aggravation.
Next, the cardinal rule of reflexology is to interrupt stress and do it frequently. Frequent breaks can be helpful. Set upper limits on how long certain activities can be done. Teach your children the value of frequent interruption of the tasks they put their hands to performing.
But also compensate for the overuse by practicing certain reflexology techniques. Stretching the hands helps break up the stress patterns that form from repetitive patterns. Pulling the fingers and thumb can decompress tight muscles.
Pressure techniques applied carefully to the hands can help reset the muscular tensions in the hands. Just rubbing the hands can be helpful. But targeting the stressed areas is worth the learning curve. Even better show your kids how to apply some reflexology techniques for themselves as it looks like they will be facing a lifetime of new demands on those vulnerable hands.
For more information see:
Hand Reflexology
Thumbs, for instance, were not built for the repetitive overuse of texting. A recent article point to the fact that even the brain is changing in the wake of the thumb's new role. The muscles, tendons and joints are strained to the point where the thumb is incapacitated. New disorders are cropping up in response to new technologies being introduced.
What can be done in response to these new technological challenges? First it is important to determine what is the source of the overuse. Is it just texting or is it texting plus keyboarding plus game use? What particular activity aggravates the hand? Limit that activity and see if that helps. Encourage your child to pay attention to what causes aggravation.
Next, the cardinal rule of reflexology is to interrupt stress and do it frequently. Frequent breaks can be helpful. Set upper limits on how long certain activities can be done. Teach your children the value of frequent interruption of the tasks they put their hands to performing.
But also compensate for the overuse by practicing certain reflexology techniques. Stretching the hands helps break up the stress patterns that form from repetitive patterns. Pulling the fingers and thumb can decompress tight muscles.
Pressure techniques applied carefully to the hands can help reset the muscular tensions in the hands. Just rubbing the hands can be helpful. But targeting the stressed areas is worth the learning curve. Even better show your kids how to apply some reflexology techniques for themselves as it looks like they will be facing a lifetime of new demands on those vulnerable hands.
For more information see:
Hand Reflexology
Posted: Wed - January 31, 2007 at 04:02 PM
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