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Poll: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
I think I may started with this a few weeks ago. I'm going to the doctor in a few days. But first I would like to ask HN: How many of you have suffered this? Are there any good exercises to avoid it? If you had it, what was the best thing you did to recover?
More: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carpal_tunnel_syndrome
- tjpick 16y agoDon't self diagnose, see what the doctor says. Read some literature related to RSI (aka OOS) which is probably more likely than CTS. Do your stretches and take regular breaks. Consider a wrist brace. Check your wrist position when you sleep, ensuring you don't curl your hands like a claw. http://solutions.3m.com/wps/portal/3M/en_US/ergonomics http://solutions.3m.com/wps/portal/3M/en_US/ergonomics
- nolite 16y agohttp://www.ehow.com/videos-on_3747_exercises-treating-carpal-tunnel-syndrome.html http://www.ehow.com/videos-on_3747_exercises-treating-carpal... There was a post a while back linking to Akido exercises that help also.. but I didn't make a bookmark I could find.. Also identify what's causing it.. for some people its a keyboard, for others its the position, for me its the mouse. Now I use only touchpads. If it is the keyboard, this is the most well-recommended solution http://www.kinesis-ergo.com/advantage.htm http://www.kinesis-ergo.com/advantage.htm
- variety 16y agoneed to add another category, "nearly have it but don't know it yet"
- CyberFonic 16y agoAny tingling, numbness, soreness is a sign of doing it wrong or overdoing it, so why not stop or change. I've gone to using a trackball alternating with a tablet to give my wrist a change from the dreaded mouse. The trackpad on the MBP is far better than those tiny travel mice (got big hands).