Do things that reduce stress, and get a vertical mouse! That helped me. Working out, sitting properly also helps. My biggest issue was and still is stress, which causes muscles to tighten all over, and it can affect different parts, from the finger to the shoulder and neck. Randomly. A physical therapist ended up being able to explain what was happening. Doctors only told me to not type for a week or two, which at le…
Very interesting. I wonder if it was the vomiting that did it, or the norovirus somehow resetting your gut bacteria? I have chronic stomach issues as well, and sometimes I get the feeling that a "total system purge" is all that's really necessary... that is, "turn it off and on again." :)
Typing, RSI, and what I do differently
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Re: Typing, RSI, and what I do differently
#112I've been typing for 36 years now (since I was a child), and have never had RSI once, or anything close to it. I think it's because I never learned to touch-type "properly". I use most of my fingers, and I type very fast, but I'm not hitting the "correct" keys with the "correct" fingers - I'm just following whatever comfortable patterns I've burned into muscle memory over all these years. If someone asked me to descr…
I've heard the same story from others, and it's my story too. I type fast enough and accurately enough to get ideas out of my head. I tried to type "correctly" way back in junior high (on a typewriter, no less!) but found that my personal technique (developed since first using Apple II's at 8 y/o) worked better (even on a real typewriter). Thirty-six years typing this way and never any pain. I know what you mean re:…