Tony Think I'm in the same boat, except Ibuprofen didn't help!
I'd second Barney's advice about having the elbows higher than the desk space. When using my laptop at home I have it much lower than my work desk I find I rarely get the wrist aches and pains I get at work. Kola >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Barney Boisvert [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Sent: 21 July 2003 21:14 >> To: CF-Talk >> Subject: RE: ergonomics >> >> I've experienced the same thing, Ben. I've got big ol' meathooks, but >> the >> don't contort very well. I get all tight when I spend a lot of time >> typing >> prose, but as long as I'm dancing around the keys looking for all those >> weird programming keys, I'm fine. I think it's directly tied to when I >> have >> my wrists on the desk/rest, because that keeps everything still. When >> I'm >> floating (from moving my hands around), I have less problems. >> >> Also, when you're sitting at the desk, make sure your elbows are slightly >> higher than the desk surface. Someone told me that at some point, and >> it's >> good advice, since it helps keep your wrists floating. Especially with >> my >> horrible horrible slouching. ;) >> >> cheers, >> barneyb >> >> --- >> Barney Boisvert, Senior Development Engineer >> AudienceCentral >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> voice : 360.756.8080 x12 >> fax : 360.647.5351 >> >> www.audiencecentral.com >> >> >> > -----Original Message----- >> > From: Ben Doom [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > Sent: Monday, July 21, 2003 12:52 PM >> > To: CF-Talk >> > Subject: RE: ergonomics >> > >> > >> > Is he making fun of my glasses? >> > >> > Oh, well, I'll tell him what helps me anyway. >> > >> > I type wrong. I didn't learn it that way on purpose, but there it is. >> My >> > hands are a little small for a standard keyboard (from the home >> > row I can't >> > reach most of the numbers), so my hands move around, waving above the >> > keyboard like I'm casting a spell. >> > >> > I talked to an ergonomics expert, and she said what I was doing >> > was exactly >> > right. Many of the problems associated with RSS are caused by >> > the hands and >> > wrists being forced into and kept at wierd angles. According to her, >> the >> > key is to keep moving the hands and wrists around so that they aren't >> ever >> > stuck in the same position for hours on end. >> > >> > I don't know if any of this will help, but it's what I know. :-\ >> > >> > >> > -- Ben Doom >> > Programmer & General Lackey >> > Moonbow Software, Inc >> > >> > : -----Original Message----- >> > : From: Tony Weeg [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > : Sent: Monday, July 21, 2003 3:38 PM >> > : To: CF-Talk >> > : Subject: RE: ergonomics >> > : >> > : >> > : yah...i just turned 30 on the 4th of june, I had to get glasses >> > : and now, these wrists are starting to bug out...10 years of this >> > : and this is what happens.... >> > : >> > : I really want to find a not too high priced ergo desk.... >> > : >> > : tony weeg >> > : uncertified advanced cold fusion developer >> > : tony at navtrak dot net >> > : www.navtrak.net >> > : office 410.548.2337 >> > : fax 410.860.2337 >> > : >> > : >> > : -----Original Message----- >> > : From: Erik Yowell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > : Sent: Monday, July 21, 2003 3:36 PM >> > : To: CF-Talk >> > : Subject: RE: ergonomics >> > : >> > : >> > : That does suck - same thing here, I'm in my late 20s and my wrist is >> > : shot - Switching to the MS Wireless Optical Intellimouse Explorer >> helped >> > : me quite a bit, and from what I hear the Logitech trackballs are >> > : seriously the way to go, though it will take a bit of relearning time >> to >> > : get the hang of it if you're not used to it. >> > : >> > : Erik Yowell >> > : [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > : http://www.shortfusemedia.com >> > : >> > : >> > : > -----Original Message----- >> > : > From: Tony Weeg [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > : > Sent: Monday, July 21, 2003 12:11 PM >> > : > To: CF-Talk >> > : > Subject: ot: ergonomics >> > : > >> > : > hey all. >> > : > >> > : > listen...ive got a problem, and things are getting worse. >> > : > >> > : > my wrists and my forearm (tennis elbow) are really starting to hurt >> > : > these days, I have been to the doc, got some scripts (vioxx, >> bextra, >> > : > ibuprofen, etc...) >> > : > and they are all well, blah... anyway, what ergonomic ideas does >> > : anyone >> > : > have >> > : > or employ (Desk, mouse, keyboard) that you could share...this is >> > : > starting to hurt and this sucks!!!! >> > : > >> > : > thanks >> > : > >> > : > tony >> > : > >> > : > tony weeg >> > : > uncertified advanced cold fusion developer >> > : > tony at navtrak dot net >> > : > www.navtrak.net >> > : > office 410.548.2337 >> > : > fax 410.860.2337 >> > : > >> > : > >> > : >> > : >> > >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?method=subscribe&forumid=4 FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Your ad could be here. 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