Even The Test For Carpal Tunnel Is Painful
from the uh-oh dept
Like most people I know who use a computer way too much of their daily lives, I've got random pains that I attribute to bad computer ergonomics. I've recently made some changes in how I use my computer (though, bad habits have a way of creeping back) to try to fight this. However, if you don't think it's a big deal, here's an article explaining how even the test for carpal tunnel syndrome is painful. The doctor even told the writer that people have passed out on him. Well, I know I'll be sitting up straight for at least a day.
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CTS is no joke, but...
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Yeah Carpal Tunnel (RSI) is a hoax
Sorry to the AC above, but it is very real in computer related work, and especially programming. While it may not be "hard manual labor" the thing is the keyboard was designed to slow typing down so the old hammers wouldn't hit each other. In terms of stress on the wrists, it is practically a torture device. If you do anything repetitively for long periods of time, it is going to cause excessive stress to your body--I've only gotten a slight taste of it, and the pain was enough to make me take 2 days off, and to be very careful from then on. When you've spent 10+ hours typing a couple thosandlines, often times repetitively hitting awkward key combinations over and over again to test or debug, let me know how your hands feel.
steve
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