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Appreciate all the discussion! I touch on this in the article, but I should say: I'm an edge-case when it comes to CTS. Most cases resolve spontaneously. Part

Appreciate all the discussion! I touch on this in the article, but I should say: I'm an edge-case when it comes to CTS. Most cases resolve spontaneously. Part of it is that my nerve dislocates when I bend my elbow, and this mobility causes a bunch of additional friction / inflammation. This happens naturally to about 13% of the population, and mine is particularly pronounced. All this to say, if you ever do start to get a burning or tingling in your elbows or wrists, or get numbness in the hands, it'll likely go away on its own, or with conservative treatment (a physical therapist is a great first step!). And, for those who also fall into my unlucky percentile, hopefully it helps to know that there are tools and a community that exist to let you keep working without needing to use your hands at all!

t_crayford 6y ago
What microphone are you using?
epylar 6y ago
Does this sort of thing show up on an MRI? (nerve inflammation/mobility)
- cromo 6y ago
  Mine did. I eventually suffered very limited mobility due to the pain until I got surgery to move the nerve out of the cubital tunnel.
cromo 6y ago
Ah, that sounds like what I have! Subluxation of the ulnar nerve is what they told me it was - I could feel the nerve popping over my medial epicondyle. We tried steroid shots to reduce inflammation, but it came back after about nine months. It got so bad that I couldn't fully extend my arm or bring it in past ~45 degrees from extended. The inflammation showed up on an MRI. I had surgery to relocate the nerve to the inside of my elbow and have largely recovered from it, though it does flare up every so often. The scare got me very interested in accessibility and I've looked into using Talon with eye tracking and stenography via Plover to improve my ergonomics, but I've never fully committed to any of them, but I'd love to know what communities exist. A Kinesis Advantage and a vertical mouse seem to keep it at bay on all but the longest of work days.

t_crayford 6y ago

What microphone are you using?

epylar 6y ago

Does this sort of thing show up on an MRI? (nerve inflammation/mobility)

cromo 6y ago
Mine did. I eventually suffered very limited mobility due to the pain until I got surgery to move the nerve out of the cubital tunnel.

cromo 6y ago

Ah, that sounds like what I have! Subluxation of the ulnar nerve is what they told me it was - I could feel the nerve popping over my medial epicondyle. We tried steroid shots to reduce inflammation, but it came back after about nine months. It got so bad that I couldn't fully extend my arm or bring it in past ~45 degrees from extended. The inflammation showed up on an MRI. I had surgery to relocate the nerve to the inside of my elbow and have largely recovered from it, though it does flare up every so often. The scare got me very interested in accessibility and I've looked into using Talon with eye tracking and stenography via Plover to improve my ergonomics, but I've never fully committed to any of them, but I'd love to know what communities exist. A Kinesis Advantage and a vertical mouse seem to keep it at bay on all but the longest of work days.