The answer is maybe. Carpal tunnel syndrome is a condition where a ligament through the front of the wrist called the transverse carpal ligament can become inflamed, tighten up and put pressure on the tendons of the finger and the median nerve in your hands. The median nerve supplies your thumb, pointer finger, and half of your middle finger. Symptoms can present as numbness, tingling, and weakness in the hands. The American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons have identified computer use as a risk factor for developing carpal tunnel along with other factors such as age and rheumatoid arthritis. It is...

Posture is generally understood as a ‘position of the body’ or more specifically the individual positions of your joints and the effect of gravity on those joints. In our modern day society these positions continue to drift from their evolutionary origins. Our bodies evolved in the plains of the saharas as ‘movement machines.’ However, as civilization has shifted, so have the demands on our bodies. According to the BLS, nearly 50% of the labor force in the US can be categorized as sedentary or ‘low demand.’ As more manual jobs become automated, there is a large shift towards stationary jobs...