Comments on: A Domainer’s Enemy: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

By: celine

celine — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 09:00:18 +0000

I really enjoyed reading this article. I am a webmaster and I often experience wrist pain…

Check out an ebook that I found http://www.eliminatecarpaltunnelpain.com/

By: cleon

cleon — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 12:58:54 +0000

Hi.. ashouri .. it’s nice to see you here.. I didn’t heard about the term carpal tunnel syndrome… but i m aware of that pain.. it will getz wid non stop working on ur laptops nd pc’s.. But i didn’t know that it can become a major problem…

regards
cleon dann

By: Sammy Ashouri

Sammy Ashouri — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 04:50:04 +0000

@ Tim:

Those were some WONDERFUL tips. I really appreciate the time you took commenting. I am definitely going to explore your methods a bit, especially since I know I won’t be getting off the computer anytime soon.

@ Phio:

Ahh. At least it lasted on several months! Carpal Tunnel is something that will always be with you. I’ve read that even after surgery/treatment you never really are “100%” again, which is why it’s something that really worries me.

Thanks for commenting !

By: Phio

Phio — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 20:17:20 +0000

The closest thing I ever had to this was Car Pool Tunnel syndrome. Basically after the Northridge earthquake, I was averse to driving under overpasses and tunnels for the next several months.

By: Tim

Tim — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 18:05:25 +0000

Here’s a few tips from someone who knows and has had to make major adjustments :

There is software called NIB that does the clicking for you. Every time you stop moving the mouse it clicks. It takes some getting used to, but once you do you’ll love it. It counts clicks also and does other things. I saw after using it that I was saving some 4,000 clicks a day not using my hand.

Then there is a mouse called AirO2bic Mouse that lets your hand sit vertically instead of horizontially. A vertical hand position more natural position and much easier really.

I also modified my arm rests by adding more wood to the existing wood armrests to make them wider. This allows for more support lengthwise from your arm to your keyboard.

Next, do yourself a favor and go buy the Microsoft Natural Erognomic Keyboard which spaces the left buttons from the right and allows your hand to sit at 45 degree angle, which is the natural position of your hand. Almost immediately you’ll see how much less tired your hands become.

Lastly, I discovered I could use two mouses at once. There are several ports on my computer so I decided to see what would happen if I attached two mouses at once. Now if my left hand gets tired I can switch to my right for awhile, and vice versa.

Anyhow….I wish I had discovered this earlier as I now have some pain even with this method. But I am convinced it saved my hands. If this advice helps one person I will be very happy. I know how much pain a person can have from this.