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‘Trick or treat, smell my feet;
give me something safe to eat.
If you don’t, I could choke; so
check my stuff so I won’t croak.’
Hallowe’en is such a fun
time for millions of people across
the country; but every year there
seems to be a “Michael Myers” lurking
among us. Before you start picking out the
perfect costume for you and your little ones and begin the rat
race raiding your neighbourhood for goodies, Mr. No-No, the
#1 Proactive Child Safety Character in America, has a couple
of great safety tips that can help you have a fun and safe
Hallowe’en this year.
When picking out a costume:
• Never wear a costume you or your little ones can’t easily get
out of.
• Unique bright coloured costumes are recommended. If
you wear black, add a splash of neon colour to your costume.
(It looks really cool at night and is easy to recognize among
the other goblins.)
• Less is more; don’t get all the accessories for your child
(wands, swards, pistols, etc.). (Other kids get hurt and you
end up carrying them anyway.)
Wrist Pain?
READ THIS!
by Corporate Massage Therapy
Hallowe’en Tricks
FOR SAFER TREATS
Carpal tunnel syndrome, caused by the entrapment of the
median nerve in the carpal tunnel of the wrist, is something
we've all heard about.
It's characterized by pain and numbness in the hand, excluding the pinky,
and onset of pain is often at night. When we wake up in the morning, we
often ignore the pain and continue on with our days, when there are some
simple things we could do to keep the problem from getting worse.
To help avoid carpal tunnel syndrome, set your desk up properly. Your computer screen should be
approximately two feet away from you, with the document at eye level so you are not leaning forward,
straining to see it. When using the keyboard, wrists should be straight, with your elbows at 90 degrees.
Make sure the keyboard is not slanted downwards, which will cause the wrists to bend, compressing
the carpal tunnel. When using BlackBerrys or other hand-held devices, try to make sure the wrists are
not flexing or extending, and avoid over-using your thumbs.
There are some simple exercises everybody should do before working on the computer, to warm up
and help stretch the tissues in the hands and forearms. If you already have mild symptoms of carpal
tunnel syndrome, these exercises are fantastic. Surgery is often avoided if you start this routine when
symptoms first occur. I give these exercises to clients who spend hours at a time on the computer.
Athletes don't dash into competition without a warm up, so why should you start your day without
proper preparation?
This routine should be repeated five times at the beginning of the day before you sit down at the
computer, and in sets of five throughout the workday to help avoid carpal tunnel syndrome.
Simple warm-ups to prevent carpal tunnel syndrome
1. Stand with your arms in front of you. Extend wrists towards the ceiling; hold for five seconds.
2. Straighten wrists, and relax your fingers; hold for a count of five.
3. Make a fist, then flex fists down towards the floor; hold for five seconds.
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Due West Magazine • Page 34 • Fall 2008
When trick-or-treating:
• Tell your little ones, “If you can’t see me, I can’t see you …
and that is dangerous.”
• Everyone should have a flashlight or a glowstick on them at
all times.
• Nothing should be in your child’s hands except for their
basket or bag… if that.
Before the sugar rush:
• Throw away all suspicious and unwrapped candy.
• A special trick to test for safe chocolate candies Mr. No-No
calls “dunk the junk.” Submerge the candy in a bowl of water,
and if you see air bubbles or your candy is wet, throw it away.
• If available, take all candy to a security checkpoint location
like a court house or an airport and get it x-rayed.
After the sugar rush:
• Drinking a glass of water or milk after filling up on candy
will help settle their tummies.
• Make sure they brush their teeth right after they eat their
candy.
• Before they go to sleep, have them do something relaxing
for 15 minutes, like reading a good Hallowe’en book.
Source: Mr. No-No for Proactive Child Safety Against Dangerous
Products and Places www.MrNoNo.com .
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