CYBERCISES-NO PAIN, ALL GAIN
For several years, Princeton University computer sciences graduate student Dan Wallach evaluated remedies for the pain of repetitive stress injury (RSI). Wallach recommends performing these stretching exercises at your desk every hour or so:
Shoulder blade squeeze: To relieve shoulder or back pain, raise your forearms and point your hands to the ceiling. Then push your arms back, lock hands, squeeze your shoulder blades together, and hold for five seconds. Repeat three times.
Eye palming: For relief from eyestrain and overall tension, place your elbows on your desk and rub your hands together briskly to warm your palms. Then, with your eyes closed, cover your face with your hands and hold for sixty seconds, while breathing deeply.
Spanning: Placing your arms straight in front of you at shoulder level, spread your fingers as far as possible. Repeat five times.
Arm shakes: Dropping your hands to your sides, relax, and shake your arms and shoulders for five seconds. Repeat three times.