Scissor guards against carpal tunnel syndrome

Wanted to write a human interest story about carpal tunnel syndrome. Barbers and hairdressers are in the risk zone just like heavy keyboard users, programmers, crafts people, anyone that has to do repetitive tasks in daily work. Even hand surgeons can become victims of carpal tunnel syndrome.

How about other working tools, power tools, etc.? What does it take to be a barber? Barbers need to exercise to overcome the physical stress of standing several hours a day. Barbering can be difficult physically, especially if a person is overweight. The barbers hands have to be in good shape. How about dentists?

I read stories about barbers who jog five or six days a week, some practice kung-fu and and perform martial arts for an hour several times a week. Standing can be tough,” a barber said while trimming the back of a customer’s neck. “A lot of barbers have varicose veins, arthritis and carpal tunnel.

The right tools for the trade

"The 8360 Swivel Thumb Scissor is one of the hottest scissors world wide at this time. The Swivel Thumb gives the user total freedom of movement. The thumb is always in a natural position, allowing your arm and elbow to stay in a natural position. VERY comfortable. This allows for better slide cutting and wisping techniques and also guards against carpal tunnel syndrome. The total freedom of the thumb takes a lot of the thumb movement stress away from the hand. Highly recommended for stylists who experiences hand fatigue or have carpal tunnel problems. Gold Adjustable Screw & Trumpet Finger Rest. 440 Fully Forged Surgical Stainless Steel, convex edges, hollow ground and triple honed. Base Price $275.00. Available in 5", 5" Lefty, 5.5", 5.5" Lefty, 6", 6.5", 8", 10" ".

Lawyer Jokes

Posted by Rick_M on 2003/2/5 22:48:33 (18503 reads)

A barber gave a haircut to a priest one day. The priest tried to pay for the haircut, but the barber refused, saying, "you do God’s work." The next morning the barber found a dozen bibles at the door to his shop.

A policeman came to the barber for a haircut, and again the barber refused payment, saying, "you protect the public." The next morning the barber found a dozen doughnuts at the door to his shop.

A lawyer came to the barber for a haircut, and again the barber refused payment, saying, "you serve the justice system." The next morning the barber found a dozen lawyers waiting for a free haircut.