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Here's my anecdote. I had painful but not debilitating RSI-like symptoms for a couple of years. For me, fixing this came down to a set of fairly simple things:
by cortesi 10y ago
Here's my anecdote. I had painful but not debilitating RSI-like symptoms for a couple of years. For me, fixing this came down to a set of fairly simple things: the Kinesis Advantage keyboard mentioned in the article, setting a timer to force myself to take rest breaks, focusing on posture when working. At least in my case, the issue seems entirely mechanical, and I'm sceptical of psychological and emotional explanations like Sarno's.
- lutorm 10y agoThis was the case for me too, although I think there's something to psychological issues causing tension which definitely can exacerbate the problem. I know that the fact that I constantly pick at my nails (which I count as a psychological issue) is aggravating the stress on my hands.
- Jemmeh 10y agoIt can contribute though. I typed at high speeds for years without issues, it wasn't until I took a stressful job typing all day and my muscles were constantly tense that I got RSI.