10-19-2006, 05:08 PM
Not really off-topic since it relates to ecommerce, but--I stuck it down here anyway.
Just curious if anyone else out there has incurred a repetitive strain injury (RSI) fro using the computer?
I've got tendonitis / tennis elbow in my mouse hand and upper arm from using the mouse. It's really painful! I was afraid I might have carpal tunnel syndrome, but it turns out RSI tendonitis is commonplace in tech workers, in their mouse arms (between the ages of 30 - 45).
I'm using an arm brace to lock the wrist in a neutral position. I've also ordered an RSI-relief glove and upper arm band to wear to prevent future damage.
I was just curious if anyone else out there has ever had this issue? I've been working on the computer heavily since about 1996--with a large portion of the time spent over 10 hours a day, sometimes 12+ hours a day during the height of the internet bubble.
I find that I just can't stay on the computer that long anymore, even if there's more work to be done. I'm hoping the RSI relief glove will help out. I'm also looking at a Rocket Mouse and/or a joystick-style 3M mouse.
Edited to fix issues.
Just curious if anyone else out there has incurred a repetitive strain injury (RSI) fro using the computer?
I've got tendonitis / tennis elbow in my mouse hand and upper arm from using the mouse. It's really painful! I was afraid I might have carpal tunnel syndrome, but it turns out RSI tendonitis is commonplace in tech workers, in their mouse arms (between the ages of 30 - 45).
I'm using an arm brace to lock the wrist in a neutral position. I've also ordered an RSI-relief glove and upper arm band to wear to prevent future damage.
I was just curious if anyone else out there has ever had this issue? I've been working on the computer heavily since about 1996--with a large portion of the time spent over 10 hours a day, sometimes 12+ hours a day during the height of the internet bubble.
I find that I just can't stay on the computer that long anymore, even if there's more work to be done. I'm hoping the RSI relief glove will help out. I'm also looking at a Rocket Mouse and/or a joystick-style 3M mouse.
Edited to fix issues.