On 25 March 2011 16:14, Jon Reynolds <maill...@jcrdevelopments.com> wrote:
> Hello folks, > > Am sure as all of you are computer users, some probably quite prolific (as > coders etc), that some of you have had experience with RSI. > > I have had a bad wrist for a few years now on and off. It always seemed to > go away but recently (last 4-6months) it seems to be here and not going > away. > > Basically I get a pain in the inside corner of my wrist when it is bent > back, i.e. in a position to do push ups. I cannot push things (e.g. doing > push ups) without it hurting and shaking it (shaking inside-out socks) hurts > too. > > I have tried wearing a wrist strap (like a sports one) for the last few > weeks but it doesn't seem to be making much difference. > > I am a CAD user by day, which is very mouse-dependant, but also do an > amount of typing, but I think the mouse usage is the main culprit as its > always semi-hovering as I manoeuvre the mouse. > > I am wondering if anyone else has had experiences like this and how they > got rid of it? Maybe those little cushioned mouse mats, where you rest your > wrist on a small cushion would help. > > There are lots of things you can try: make sure that you're sitting at a comfortable angle (I had this a while ago because my seat was too low); try a wrist rest, either as part of a mouse mat or separately; if all else fails, consider an alternative pointing device like a trackball or even a graphics pad. s/ -- Twitter: @sfgreenwood My CV: http://bit.ly/sfg <http://bit.ly/sfgreenwood_cv>_new_cv "Is this your sanderling?"
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