more than an Aleve or two, but once I was taking them after coming home
from a regular day at work, I knew something was not going well.
Have you looked into more ergonomic keyboards? Not just the MS Nat, but
ones that are completely split in two that attach to your chair arms so
your arms can rest at a more natural angle.
- Jim
Tony Weeg wrote:
>I play golf, I rest every 15 minutes or so, its just that in 10 years, the
>most time I spent away from one of these 104 keyed f**kers is 7 days....
>
>and most of the time, there is no break...so yeah, its probably RSI....
>
>I do the small weights, now, sure do...but not sure...he has me on a
>cortisone course for 16 days, to helpfully build up the strength there, also
>some darvocet for the pain, and now, some of those carpal tunnel wrist
>supports to wear @ night, to help relieve the stress, while I sleep.
>
>desks, chairs, anything I can do here?
>
>im looking @ this desk... http://www.antiwrap.com/?95
>to see what I can do here, to get things better...
>
>man, this is killin me...
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Jim Campbell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Sent: Thursday, June 24, 2004 1:28 PM
>To: CF-Community
>Subject: Re: geek elbow
>
>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:
>
>
>
>>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!
>>
>>-- dont mistake my perfection as arrogance
>>anonymous
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