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Musculoskeletal Health Issues and the ASL Interpreter

Musculoskeletal Health Issues and the ASL Interpreter. The Role of Exercise in Prevention and Treatment Brian Caster Division of Health and Physical Education WESTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY. Cumulative Motion Injury (CMI) . Standard Practice Paper, Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf

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Musculoskeletal Health Issues and the ASL Interpreter

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  1. Musculoskeletal Health Issuesand the ASL Interpreter The Role of Exercise in Prevention and Treatment Brian Caster Division of Health and Physical Education WESTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY

  2. Cumulative Motion Injury (CMI) • Standard Practice Paper, Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf • Warm up prior to interpreting • Movement Efficiency • Fewer signs • Relaxed, neutral arm position style • Moderate speed; Moderate force • Rest Periods • Address Upper Arm, Upper Body muscle tightness • Stretching, Exercise, ‘Alternative treatments’

  3. Cumulative Motion Injury (CMI) • Some things to add: • Time to Rehab = Time to Develop a CMI. • COLD often more appropriate than Heat in injury treatment (RICE - Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation) • Hand, Wrist, Forearm problems may originate in more PROXIMAL areas (Shoulder, Shoulder Girdle, Neck, etc.) • STRENGTH as important as FLEXIBILITY in maintaining joint and muscle health. • A muscle relaxes more completely after CONTRACTING against a MODERATE RESISTANCE.

  4. Johnson, W. and Feuerstein, M. (2005)An Interpreter’s Interpretation: Sign Language Interpreters’ View of Musculoskeletal Disorders. Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation, 15 (3), pp. 410-415. • Handout: Abstract and Tables (article available online) • Causes, Preventions, Treatments vary widely. • An Individual Approach necessary. • Role of Exercise more widely recognized (unfortunately!) in Treatment than in Prevention.

  5. Exercise Categories for Today • Top-Down Stretching • Neck, Shoulder, Spine flexibility check • Lower Body postural muscle stretch • Thera-Band Resistance Exercises • Neck • Upper Back • Shoulder, Arm, Chest • Pelvic and Low Back Stabilization Exercises (time permitting) • Pelvic Tilts • Crunch/Curl-up (Abs) • Bridges (Back)

  6. Top-Down Stretching • Neck • Ear to Shoulder • Chin to Shoulder • Chin Shoulder to Shoulder • Shoulder Girdle • Shrug & Hold • Shoulder Blades together in Back • Press Hands Downward • Shoulders together in Front • Repeat dynamically, increasingly large circles • Shoulder Joint • Same as above, with outstretched arms • Trunk/Spine • Gentle Trunk Twists, Palms Up.

  7. Top-Down Stretching • Hip • Seated, Ankle on Knee • Hamstring • Heel on Chair (or heel on ground, box, or step) • Calf • Toe on Wall • Chest • Palm on wall, turn away from shoulder. • Shoulder • Palm on wall across body, turn toward shoulder.

  8. Thera-Band • Thera-Band Exercise Resources • http://www.thera-bandacademy.com • Neck Exercises • Upper Back Exercises • Shoulder/Arm/Chest Exercises (Level 1) • Shoulder/Arm/Chest Exercises (Level 2)

  9. Core Stability • Pelvic Tilt • Seated • Supine • Curl-up • Supine, arms at side • Contract abdominals, hold, relax, repeat • Bridge • Supine, palms down, feet flat • Bridge until supported by shoulders and feet

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