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rounders · 02-28-2004, 05:49 PM

my hands are fucked up, cringing feeling in my palms..

sigh

on comp 12 hours a day

anyone else?

IPK · 02-28-2004, 05:50 PM

my wrist is getting so fucked up, from using the mouse

Basic_man · 02-28-2004, 05:51 PM

12h a day? That's too fuckin' much !

I would get a headache!

wyldblyss · 02-28-2004, 06:02 PM

Go find a website that deals with ergonomics and read how you should set up your work area....and trust me you will notice the difference. For a while I was in agony constantly, both my hands and my right arm from the mouse.

I switched to an ergonomic keyboard, bought a desk that was the appropriate height, made sure my chair was at the exact height it should be....monitor raised to eye level etc.

Worked for me. I am on the computer for up to 18 hours a day and I know longer have any problems.

StickyGreen · 02-28-2004, 06:19 PM

why you gonna say "go find a website that..." when you obviously have found the information yourself...that would be an interesting site to read cant you just post something up for us to check out?

swedguy · 02-28-2004, 06:21 PM

I haven't felt anything since I got my Microsoft Trackball Optical. Awsome mouse

mryellow · 02-28-2004, 06:24 PM

First thing everyone should do is switch their mouse-wheel from
3-lines to one-full-page. I can pinpoint a period of excessive
mousewheel use as the cause of my hand problems.

Good posture, arm/hand stretching/exercises, relaxed exercised shoulders are all important.

-Ben

mryellow · 02-28-2004, 06:26 PM

With care it does get better. You don't have to live with pain
everytime you slightly touch the mouse. It can be scary but with
care you can recover and although you'll always live with it the
pain factor can be lessened and controlled.

-Ben

SureFire · 02-28-2004, 06:35 PM

It is a myth that working on a computer causes carpal tunnel unless all day you are doing repetitive movement (i.e. hitting the refresh button). 90% of carpal tunnel victims gain it in their sleep. Don't believe me, see a doctor or a few.

Huggles · 02-28-2004, 06:52 PM

Get a wrist rest. Does wonders.

rounders · 02-28-2004, 06:54 PM

hahahh god damn 18 hours?!?!

i have the gelsoft shit and the gelwrist

my pinkies are a bit fucked up so i cant be using the ergonomic keyboard

i have to crack my knucles every few mins or tendonrs when i type now

to freshen it up :D and make it work good agai
n

Huggles · 02-28-2004, 06:55 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by SureFire
It is a myth that working on a computer causes carpal tunnel unless all day you are doing repetitive movement (i.e. hitting the refresh button). 90% of carpal tunnel victims gain it in their sleep. Don't believe me, see a doctor or a few.

Really?

I got mine when I worked in an office that didn't believe in mouse pads with wrist rests. After 6 months and nearly 1 in 6 people in the office complaining about carpel tunnel, the company picked up wrist rests.

IPK · 02-28-2004, 07:58 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by wyldblyss
Go find a website that deals with ergonomics and read how you should set up your work area....and trust me you will notice the difference. For a while I was in agony constantly, both my hands and my right arm from the mouse.

I switched to an ergonomic keyboard, bought a desk that was the appropriate height, made sure my chair was at the exact height it should be....monitor raised to eye level etc.

Worked for me. I am on the computer for up to 18 hours a day and I know longer have any problems.

i guess it's worth a shot, my wrists are always so fucked up

HS-Trixxxia · 02-28-2004, 08:01 PM

I actually had two sessions with one of those 'gifted' guys. A Myotherapist (I think it's the English word for them) anyhow, he snapped the nerves back into place. No problem since.

flashfire · 02-28-2004, 08:06 PM

I had carpel tunnel ounce and had to take 2 weeks off...not all bad

mryellow · 02-28-2004, 08:39 PM

Quote:

It is a myth that working on a computer causes carpal tunnel
unless all day you are doing repetitive movement (i.e. hitting the
refresh button). 90% of carpal tunnel victims gain it in their sleep.
Don't believe me, see a doctor or a few.

[sarcasm]
I guess we should all sit on the floor and put our monitors on the
roof and our mouses on a table 5 feet high then. Based on your
reading of some article on some site... I'm now sure that it's
impossible to damage any part of your body by using a computer.
It's impossible.... It all happens in your sleep fools.
[/sarcasm]

pfft.

-Ben

AlienQ - BANNED FOR LIFE · 02-28-2004, 09:27 PM

Why wife has this that goin on.

Its seriously nothing to fuck around with, inform yourself about it so ya can slowit down.

schiz · 02-28-2004, 09:37 PM

ouch

PersianKitty · 02-28-2004, 10:05 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by SureFire
It is a myth that working on a computer causes carpal tunnel unless all day you are doing repetitive movement (i.e. hitting the refresh button). 90% of carpal tunnel victims gain it in their sleep. Don't believe me, see a doctor or a few.

I don't know how many times a week I wake up with my hands tingling (asleep). Talked to my doctor and he said it was early carpel tunnel. Prior to all this computer work, I did accounting for a living (spent hours a day doing 10-key).

He told me instead of getting those expensive wrist support things they sell for carpel tunnel to go to the local bowling alley pro shop and buy two wrist supports and sleep with them on. I don't do it every night, but when I do it makes a difference.

Other thing he told me to do was to bend my hand backwards at the wrist and hold it there several times a day.

SoundMan · 02-28-2004, 11:10 PM

you need the crp wrist band! the thing works fucking great!

roxyk9 · 02-28-2004, 11:13 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by rounders
my hands are fucked up, cringing feeling in my palms..

sigh

on comp 12 hours a day

anyone else?

wrap it up

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wyldblyss Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: The Buck Starts Here Posts: 5,779	Go find a website that deals with ergonomics and read how you should set up your work area....and trust me you will notice the difference. For a while I was in agony constantly, both my hands and my right arm from the mouse. I switched to an ergonomic keyboard, bought a desk that was the appropriate height, made sure my chair was at the exact height it should be....monitor raised to eye level etc. Worked for me. I am on the computer for up to 18 hours a day and I know longer have any problems.

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mryellow Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: May 2001 Location: Australia Posts: 934	With care it does get better. You don't have to live with pain everytime you slightly touch the mouse. It can be scary but with care you can recover and although you'll always live with it the pain factor can be lessened and controlled. -Ben __________________ Cyberwurx Hosting After trying 5 different hosts, I found the best. Since 1997 I've had 2 hours of downtime. Fast support, great techs, no hype, no gimmicks. <- I in no way endorse whatever just got stuck on the left of my post.

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SureFire Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: internet Posts: 4,398	It is a myth that working on a computer causes carpal tunnel unless all day you are doing repetitive movement (i.e. hitting the refresh button). 90% of carpal tunnel victims gain it in their sleep. Don't believe me, see a doctor or a few.

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rounders Confirmed User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: p0rn0stars & h0es Posts: 2,931	hahahh god damn 18 hours?!?! i have the gelsoft shit and the gelwrist my pinkies are a bit fucked up so i cant be using the ergonomic keyboard i have to crack my knucles every few mins or tendonrs when i type now to freshen it up :D and make it work good agai n __________________ ICQ#: 153923840

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