-----Original Message-----
From: Jim Campbell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, June 24, 2004 1:33 PM
To: CF-Community
Subject: Re: geek elbow
By the way, I have no idea what "Ergomic" is, but I'm going to patent it.
- Jim
Jim Campbell wrote:
>Probably a repetitive stress injury, or one waiting to happen.
>
>I've had the problem before, and I've been able to fix it.
>
>1) I play racquetball - for one thing, it's a fantastic workout, even
>once a week. You're moving your arms and shoulders and wrists
>constantly in non-typing motions. I also find that swimming regularly
>(three or four times every couple of weeks). Anything, though would
>work well - rock climbing, basketball, tennis, etc. Of course,
>overindulgence could result in tennis elbow, so stretch beforehand
>
>2) Get some small weights and curl your elbows and wrists with them.
>You could do it at your desk if you don't mind looking like a dork, but
>a little while at night watching TV or listening to music or something
>really helps after a while.
>
>The trick is to keep your arms and hands doing something active other
>than typing. I don't have an ergomic workstation (at least not
>/ideally/ ergomic, I should say), but I try to take some preemptive
>action against RSI, so it's not a big deal.
>
>Not sure if that helps much, but it works for me.
>
>- Jim
>
>Tony Weeg wrote:
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>>hi there everyone...
>>
>>I wanted to get your take on a problem that is ever growing in our
industry:
>>Geek Elbow.
>>
>>I have been to the doc a few times, tells me what I have is tennis elbow,
>>but really just overuse of the hands (Keyboard/Mouse) for about 10 or so
>>years, straight. now, obviously there are people who have been here and
>>done this longer, and am I wondering what you all do to make sure your
>>ergonomically correct?
>>
>>my hands and elbow, just like tennis elbow are killing me, and I need to
>>make sure I can do this at least until we make an ipo or get bought out ;)
>>
>>whats ur solution?
>>
>>thanks!
>>
>>...tony
>>
>>tony weeg
>>senior web applications architect
>>navtrak, inc.
>>www.navtrak.net
>>[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>410.548.2337
>>
>>visit www.antiwrap.com to send long url emails to your friends!
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>>-- dont mistake my perfection as arrogance
>>anonymous
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