"DID YOU KNOW,"?

Did you know that Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is one of the most common surgery performed? 

1. Did you know that the Bureau of Labor and Statistics and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) says that  Carpal Tunnel surgery is the second most common type of surgery, with well over 230,000 procedures performed annually?
2. Did you know that the U.S. Department of Labor has concluded that Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is the "chief occupational hazard of the 90's"-disabling workers in epidemic proportions?
3. Did you know that only 23% of all Carpal Tunnel Syndrome patients were able to return to their previous professions following surgery?
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   Did you know that women are twice as likely to develop Carpal Tunnel Syndrome as opposed to their male counterparts?
5. Did you know that 40% 0f people are unhappy with the results of their 1st Carpal Tunnel Surgery?
6. Did you know that in the United States, employers spend more than $7.4 billion in workers compensation costs, and untold billions on medical treatment, litigation costs, hidden costs and lost productivity?
7. Did you know that more than eight million people are affected by carpal tunnel syndrome each year.?
8. Did you know that surgery for carpal tunnel syndrome is the second most common type of musculoskeletal surgery?
9. Did you know that back surgery is #1 which is the most common type of musculoskeletal surgery with well over 230,000 procedures performed annually?
10. Did you know that if you type 40 words a minute : you press 12,000 keys per hour or 96,000 keys per 8-hour day?
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