Transcription Work can be very hazardous line of work, with regard to your hands and eyesight. Because of the nature of transcription work the He specialist is required to quickly type articles, forms or other medical documents by hand either onto a type writer or into a medical billing software application. Over time, this rigorous or amount of typing can cause injury to the hands, by way of carpal tunnel syndrome.  In addition to this, the prolonged use of monitors has also been shown to cause eye strain.

With these two issues in mind, eye strain and carpal tunnel syndrome, it is very important that you take care of your body in each way possible.  One tip to help you keep from developing some of these issues is to limit the amount of time you are using your computer and monitor.