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Section Two The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, Wednesday, July 20,1994 7 For Your Information Little Reaction Over Repetitive Stress Injuries on the Rise Anti-Radiation Pills In Bowmanville Area by Dr. Dianne Lott Ergonomic disorders are the fastest fastest growing category of occupational illness in our society today. Anyone who must perform constant repetition of a specific activity or group of activities activities is at risk. A simple example would be that of a professional tennis player who develops tennis elbow. The repetition of hitting the ball with the racket time and time again causes fatigue, pain and inflammation in the muscles of the forearm. Another would be a computer operator who must sit for hours each day in the same position at the computer terminal. terminal. Fatique of postural muscles and stress on the neck, shoulders, arms and wrists, over time, may cause headache, shoulder pain, or carpal tunnel syndrome. Repetitive stress injury has many names. It is also known as repetitive strain injury, overuse syndrome, cumulative cumulative trauma disorder, repetitive motion disorder and occupational repetitive repetitive strain disorder. These all describe describe a variety of conditions caused by poor job task design and repetition of the same task over and over again. Anyone whose work, (or play) involves involves constant repetition of activity is at risk, but occupations with increased increased risk include assembly line workers, computer operators, cash register operators, assemblers, upholstery upholstery workers, meat packers, product inspectors and seamstresses. In athletics, athletics, tennis players, runners and pitchers are particularly susceptible. What may start as a simple ache near the end of a work day, but disap- nnn Tinnnnmn „ pears at night or over the weekend, may develop into chronic muscle fatigue fatigue and pain which doesn't disappear disappear merely with rest and takes a long time (month/years) to clear up. While only 5-10% of injured workers fall into this most chronic category, they represent 80-90% of the total cost of work related disability! (The chronic category incudes disability Current thinking blames muscle fatigue as one of the biggest culprits. Although much research remains to be done, current thinking blames muscular fatigue as one of the biggest culprits. The human body was designed for varied motion, not for either static effort (such as data entry) or repetition overload. If you put yourself in one position for long periods of time (or use certain groups of muscles for the same task over and over again) the joints will stiffen up while the muscles and other holding elements will fatigue. Y our body will then call upon other (secondary) muscles muscles and joints to do the work the others others are too tired to do. These secondary secondary workers' were never meant to do the tasks your body now needs them to do. These altered biomechanics then lead to repetitive stress injury. Other contributing factors include mental stress, use of physical force, pressure (such as wrists resting on hard edged desks), vibration and noise levels. So what can you do? First of all, if you feel you are at risk, but are not experiencing symptoms, PREVENTION PREVENTION IS THE KEY! Education and increased awareness are vital. Ideally, you should have your job analyzed for risk and make sure your exposure to the risk factors are minimized. Things like desk height, task placement, placement, armrests, back support, lighting, lighting, climate, head and neck angle must be looked at. For a standing workplace, work surface height, foot rests, floor pads and shoe choice are important. In sports, proper form, BILL 171 - AN ACT TO REVISE THE CROWN TIMBER ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE SUSTAINABILITY OF CROWN FORESTS IN ONTARIO PROJET DE LOI 171 - LOI RÉVISANT LA LOI SUR LE BOIS DE LA COURONNE EN VUE DE PRÉVOIR LA DURABILITÉ DES FORÊTS DE LA COURONNE EN ONTARIO The Standing Committee on General Government will meet to consider Bill 171. This Bill replaces the Crown Timber Act The purposes of the Bill are to provide for the sustainability of Crown forests and, in accordance with that objective, to manage Crown forests to meet social, economic and environmental needs of present and future generations. The Committee will meet in Toronto and in other communities as may be necessary. Interested people who wish to be considered to make an oral presentation should contact the Committee Clerk by Friday, 22 July 1994. Those who do not wish to make an oral presentation but who are interested in commenting on Bill 171 may send written submissions to the Committee Clerk at the address below by Friday, 26 August 1994. Copies of the Bill may be purchased through Publications Ontario at 1 -800-668-9938, or at 326-5300 in Toronto. Mike Brown, M.P.P. Franco Carrozza Chair/Le président Clerk/Le greffier Room 1405, Whitney Block/Bureau 1405, Édifice Whitney Queen's Park, Toronto ON M7A1A2 Telephone/Téléphone: 416/325-3514 Facsimile/Télécopieur: 416/325-3505 TDD/ATS: 416/325-3538 Collect calls will be accepted./ Nous acceptons les appels à frais virés. Ces renseignements sont disponibles en français sur demande. â Legislative Assembly of Ontario injuries other than RSI as well), technique and equipment are evaluated. evaluated. Simple, cost effective job restructuring restructuring such as task rotation and frequent frequent microbreaks are helpful. For example, there is software on the market which will interrupt your work at preprogrammed intervals and take you through a relaxation/stretch break. As well, stress management, relaxation techniques and exercise are all important risk reducers. If you already suffer from RSI, chiropractor can help. Chiropractors are experts in both diagnosis and treatment of RSI. Treatment may include include spinal manipulative therapy, acupuncture, trigger point therapy, individualized exercise programs, muscular re-education, advice on task management, relaxation techniques, and nutrition. The earlier you seek treatment, the better the outcome. By seeking treatment quickly, ongoing exposure to risk factors is minimized while rehabilitation is relatively simple simple and effective. As with most health issues, it is important for you to take control of the problem as soon as possible and remain active in the treatment until the problem is solved. It's your body, (the only one you will ever have!) so take care of it! Dr. Lott is a local chiropractor with a special interest in rehabilitation. rehabilitation. You can reach her at 697-0355. The Sunday Sun devoted a full page to Ontario Hydro last weekend, weekend, in three separate articles, including including one mentioning Bowman- ville's location next to Hydro's Darlington Nuclear plant The article article was written by David Kendall and was headed, "Pills no cure for nuclear fears." It follows: Citizens of Bowmanville aren't exactly clearing a spot in the bathroom bathroom medicine cabinet for the government's government's anti-nuke pills. Ontario Hydro's deep-thinkers are contemplating "pre-distributing" potassium iodide pills to all homes and workplaces within a 10-km radius radius of its four nuclear plants, including including Darlington on the edge of Bowmanville. Bowmanville. The pills, smaller than Aspirin, would be taken once daily for 10 days in the event of a radioactive gas release from the plant 'Yeah, right' "Yeah, right," said Ann Dreslin- ski, regional councillor in the Clar- ington municipality that includes Bowmanville. "Round up the kids, give them pills, give one to the dog, and everything will be all right in the morning. Frankly, I've lived in the area for 24 years...it doesn't bother me." "I don't have them," said Shop pers' Drug Mart pharmacist, Elizabeth Elizabeth Kozak in Bowmanville. "If everything else is dead around you, what do you do after the 10 days of pills?" She can order the pills in 24 hours, she said -- $15 for a bottle of 14, same dosage for anyone over age (Hie. At those prices, the 20,000 living living within the designated radius of the Darlington plant would be supplied supplied for $300,000. Stockpile Nuclear plants stockpile the pills, and are ready to distribute them at designated centres if the need arises. "If it came on like Chernobyl, bodies everywhere, I'd take a double dose of those pills arid put on a great big lead apron, and do business," joked regional councillor Carson Elliott, Elliott, a former funeral director. The pills work by filling the thyroid thyroid gland with "good" iodine, so when the radioactive "bad" iodine enters the body, it has nowhere to go and is expelled thrugh normal bodily functions, Ontario Hydro spokesman Terry Young said. "A sensiible precaution," said Norm Rubin, director of nuclear research research for Energy Probe. They shoulld be distributed around all nuclear nuclear stations." GOLF TRAIL WHICH GOLFER MADE THE SHOT? FJW £ KS940001 August Word Find Listed below are words and phrases associated with August. How many can you find and circle in the scrambled scrambled letter puzzle? The words go horizontally and vertically, vertically, backwards and forwards. 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They were generally segregated segregated into separate classes and seldom had the opportunity opportunity to advance beyond basic education! •Eiffel Tower: Now a well-known icon of Paris, the Eiffel Tower was originally planned as a feature in the World's Fair held in Paris, 1889. •Electricity: Before Thomas Edison invented the light bulb in the 19th century, candlelight dinners were more of a necessity than a romantic novelty! •Emancipation Proclamation: Issued by Abraham Lincoln in 1863, the Emancipation Proclamation was the document that put slavery to an end. •Ellis Island: The immigration and naturalization district district of the United States from 1892 until 1954, this is the first piece of land many of our ancestors set foot on. set toot on. ^ KW400Ü4