Well, anytime you're comparing the badness of something to php, the analogy breaks down pretty quickly. After all, for most things in life there is a legitimate use.
AJ ONeal On Fri, Aug 17, 2012 at 5:53 PM, Daniel C. <[email protected]> wrote: > On Fri, Aug 17, 2012 at 7:33 PM, AJ ONeal <[email protected]> wrote: > > What I'm hearing is that wrist braces are the php of solutions to wrist > > pain: the thing that anyone who doesn't know anything about wrist pain > turn > > to because that's what they've heard of before. Dodged the bullet on that > > one. > > I wouldn't go that far. Wrist braces can be great, if they address > the source of the pain. I used one for a while (not a brace per se, > but I taped my wrist tightly to reduce flexibility during workouts) > after I hyperextended my wrist. Without a brace I would've had to > stop working out for several months while it healed. A brace could > also help you at work by keeping your wrist in a more neutral position > and forcing you to move your arm instead. (Repetitive injuries can be > the result of something you do without noticing it, so a brace can > prevent you from re-injuring yourself while calling attention to the > abnormal movement.) You might give one a try for a day or two, even > with your new desk placement. You'd probably be surprised at what a > big difference it makes. > > -Dan > > /* > PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net > Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug > Don't fear the penguin. > */ > /* PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug Don't fear the penguin. */
