DIY Desktop Physiotherapy - Yanko Design

Work may be the very affair exacerbating your carpal tunnel syndrome so why non treat information technology while you're at work? That'south the idea behind Kyor – a compact device that sits right next to your keyboard to provide sweet relief through targeted mobilization.

This not-invasive treatment loosens nearby soft tissue and reduces swelling from excess synovial fluid in tendon sheaths thereby relieving pressure on the nerve. Users must but place their arm into the device upon receiving a notification from the wearable sensor that tin can monitor user action and predict painful flare-ups. This wearable unit can also track motions throughout the day and provide suggested behavioral changes to further manage the condition.

Designer: Chris Thursfield

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is caused past compression of the Median nerve in the wrist and affects effectually three-6% of the United kingdom, although often higher in role professionals. It causes severe weakness, tingling, numbness and painful twangs in the surrounding paw. Electric current handling involves surgery, lengthy recovery and unsatisfactory prognosis rates with concerns over re-occurrence.

This device provides not-invasive treatment which loosens nearby soft tissue and reduces swelling from excess Synovial fluid in tendon sheaths; relieving pressure on the nervus. Information technology works to provide handling for up to 60 minutes, scheduled at intervals throughout the day. This is achieved through a device which sits unobtrusively next to the user's keyboard. The blueprint includes a desk based treatment unit, a portable relief unit and a wearable monitor which all work together every bit a system.

It provides treatment through targeted mobilization of the hand and arm, automatically starting when the user places their arm onto the device later existence notified. The schedule and intensity of treatment is automatically fix from the vesture monitor, which monitors user activity and predicts symptom flare-ups. The clothing monitor as well provides useful activity insights to encourage behavioral modification. The portable relief unit can exist used on demand throughout the mean solar day, and uses a range of technologies.

1. Clothing Tracker

Designed to monitor user activities in an effort to amend behavioral awareness. It is designed to larn individual symptomatic tasks and notify users when repeated, in an attempt to avoid re-occurrence.

ii. Symptom Relief Unit

Helps reduce effects and gives the user management strategies. This can exist used at domicile or work and contains the controls and interface for the handling unit.

3. Treatment Unit

Splits 60 minutes of mobilization into manageable slots throughout the working day; loosening soft tissue in the hand and reducing Synovial fluid build-upward.