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That ignoring or not realising the warning signs and taking painkillers to keep working is a very very wrong thing to do. Mine developed 2007 onwards and it's still with me today. The only thing that worked for me was not using that hand at all and using a splint at night.
What I'd wish to know earlier?
- That computer mices are retarded and trackballs are the way to go.
- That there are much better keyboards out there and the standard layout is retarded (ortho is a minimum) - currently using X-Bows, previously Microsoft Ergo 4000. There are options.
- That the tilted keyboard (its top tilted) is one of the worst ideas ever. It should be exactly the opposite.
- That I need to make breaks.
- That when something is titled "ergonomic" in 9 out of 10 cases is at best anti-ergonomic. Plus what's really ergonomic is often ugly.
- That weightlifting helps a lot with maintaining rarely used muscles in a good shape.
- That sometimes the only thing I need to do is to put my hands into a warm water for 15 minutes.
- That I don't need to write everything on a computer. I switch between a pen and a keyboard all the time.
I don't have RSI, I have Fibromyalgia. It'a a similar PITA. What I'd wish to know earlier? - That computer mices are retarded and trackballs are the way to go. - That there are much better keyboards out there and the standard layout is retarded (ortho is a minimum) - currently using X-Bows, previously Microsoft Ergo 4000. There are options. - That the tilted keyboard (its top tilted) is one of the worst ideas ever. I…
I really like mice and I find them to be much faster and much more precise. However, I recently switched to using a trackball for work and general use and I now only use a mouse when I'm gaming. My wrist feels better than it has in years.
> That the tilted keyboard (its top tilted) is one of the worst ideas ever. It should be exactly the opposite.
I have a split keyboard with adjustable tenting. Can you explain or post a picture of what proper tilting looks like? I would like to give it a try and see if it helps.
I don't have RSI, I have Fibromyalgia. It'a a similar PITA. What I'd wish to know earlier? - That computer mices are retarded and trackballs are the way to go. - That there are much better keyboards out there and the standard layout is retarded (ortho is a minimum) - currently using X-Bows, previously Microsoft Ergo 4000. There are options. - That the tilted keyboard (its top tilted) is one of the worst ideas ever. I…
>That computer mices are retarded and trackballs are the way to go. I really like mice and I find them to be much faster and much more precise. However, I recently switched to using a trackball for work and general use and I now only use a mouse when I'm gaming. My wrist feels better than it has in years. > That the tilted keyboard (its top tilted) is one of the worst ideas ever. It should be exactly the opposite. I…
>Can you explain or post a picture of what proper tilting looks like?
It's very simple. Either make the whole thing flat, or tilt it, but make the part that's close to your wrists higher than the rest, so you can look like a mantis - you bend your hands in a similar way, which is the opposite to how people usually do it and where keyboard's jibs are usually mounted. In both cases gel pads for wrists are mandatory. And the keyboard should be close to the body, not the monitor. Split is a must too.
I got RSI when I was 12. AT 45 the only things that keeps it away are frequent breaks, smart ergonomics, and resistance exercise. And I only discovered those things in the last 5 years.
what kind of resistance exercise works for hands? I feel like everyone needs to know this.
However, do not try to focus on only the hands. The human body is a big bundle of sticks and elastic see-saws. It a very real way (as hippy dippy as it sounds) the human body is all one-thingness.
Do:
Pushups, all kinds.
Pullups, all kinds.
Punches, presses, windmills, do it all.
Have a 15 minute daily exercise routine before breakfast. Make it up yourself. If you have room to turn around you have enough room to exercize.
There's tons of body weight exercizes to find online for free. This is your body. No amount of money can get you a new one or improve the one you have. The only way to get better is discipline and consistent effort. Just 15 minutes a day, I swear.