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Re: Look, no hands

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Post by parasubvert »

meepmorp wrote: post #37

Just reading the responses here - am I the only person who has zero problem using a trackpad and keyboard with my hands for >=8 hours a day? Maybe it's that I'm not a designer and so the precision of my motions isn't such that I'd experience problems like this. I think the only problem I've ever had was back when I tried using a Microsoft Natural keyboard, and my hands were sore after an hour. Also, good for her, fin…

No problem here either, and I've been at a computer at least an hour - usually more - a day since I was 8 (I'm now 37).

I did have some keyboards that cause more "tired hands" than others in the past. I also prefer trackpads to mice. Lately I'm using Apple keyboard/trackpads.

Re: Look, no hands

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Post by EGreg »

mvandy wrote: post #69

I'm Michelle (the girl in the video). This thread is really fascinating to me. I'll add some more details to the discussion below. I was diagnosed with epicodylitis (tennis albow) and I tried a range of different treatments: electrical therapy, accipunture, anti-inflammatory tablets and some kind of light therapy(?) But without any results (probably why I can't remember the last treatment). Also notised there were so…

You've got a great sense of humor and personality. You're photogenic. As for the story, it seems things worked out best when people accepted you could do great work without expecting how you had to do it. Very inspirstional story!

Re: Look, no hands

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Post by pknerd »

mvandy wrote: post #69

I'm Michelle (the girl in the video). This thread is really fascinating to me. I'll add some more details to the discussion below. I was diagnosed with epicodylitis (tennis albow) and I tried a range of different treatments: electrical therapy, accipunture, anti-inflammatory tablets and some kind of light therapy(?) But without any results (probably why I can't remember the last treatment). Also notised there were so…

Thanks Michelle for sharing your unbelievable yet amazing story. You have made me to regain trust in human power which seems infinite. God bless you and I wish and pray you get your hands cured and you use both mouse and nosePad to create awesome stuff.

Best wishes from Pakistan.

Re: Look, no hands

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Post by gregpilling »

mvandy wrote: post #69

I'm Michelle (the girl in the video). This thread is really fascinating to me. I'll add some more details to the discussion below. I was diagnosed with epicodylitis (tennis albow) and I tried a range of different treatments: electrical therapy, accipunture, anti-inflammatory tablets and some kind of light therapy(?) But without any results (probably why I can't remember the last treatment). Also notised there were so…

Michelle, I have hand and arm pain that limits my typing/mousing also. Congratulations on not giving up. I may try the nose thing now.

Re: Look, no hands

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Post by jenandre »

mvandy wrote: post #69

I'm Michelle (the girl in the video). This thread is really fascinating to me. I'll add some more details to the discussion below. I was diagnosed with epicodylitis (tennis albow) and I tried a range of different treatments: electrical therapy, accipunture, anti-inflammatory tablets and some kind of light therapy(?) But without any results (probably why I can't remember the last treatment). Also notised there were so…

you may want to look into finding someone who teaches alexander technique: http://www.alexandertechnique.com/

helps lots of musicians and others with repetitive injuries.

Re: Look, no hands

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Post by westoncb »

PL1 wrote: post #91

Have you checked Dr. Sarno's approach for RSI and related problems. If you have tried all those options and they didn't work you should definitely give a try. You can check a story very similar to mine: http://www.pgbovine.net/back-pain-guest-article.htm Disclaimer: I am CS PhD student in a top tier US school. Suffered from RSI, tried everything. Was cured by Dr. Sarno's technique.

I can second this: I spent years looking in utterly the wrong direction with things, even making this: http://tiledtext.com so that I could program with motion sensors instead—then someone recommended to me (for a second time, since I ignored it the first time) Dr. Sarno's work.

BTW: that you're left hand started in so soon after is probably a good indication that this isn't entirely physical!

Sarno's stuff works (as you'll find plenty evidence of on the internet (e.g. http://www.satori.org/rist/)), but the theory it's framed in is pretty bad, so be prepared for that...

An alternative talking about the same stuff without annoyingly trying to theorize so much is (check out the reviews, you'll see the title is quite misleading): http://www.amazon.com/Rapid-Recovery-Back-Neck-Pain/dp/09669...

Re: Look, no hands

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Post by melling »

TheSpiceIsLife wrote: post #77
melling wrote: post #44

Earlier quoted context omitted.

RSI can be caused by many things, and it can originate far from the pain. There doesn't seem to be one magical fix. I've been keeping Emacs org notes on RSI and I publish them here: http://thespanishsite.com/public_html/org/ergo/rsi.html

I haven't read through all of your notes, but did click on a few links. I've studied a bit of nutritional medicine along the way. Have you looked at any research or anecdotes on anti-inflammatory supplements for RSI? Any irritated condition is characterised by inflammation. The most common medicines prescribed for RSI are anti-inflammatories. So it stands to reason that RSI is tissue-damage, caused by repetitive stra…

If you have any good blogs that discuss this, I'll add it to my notes. I'm always skeptical of supplements but I want to aggregate all thoughts on RSI.
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