Switching from using the mouse to using a laptop touchpad did wonders for my Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. Well, the touchpad plus use of various soft and hard wrist

Switching from using the mouse to using a laptop touchpad did wonders for my Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. Well, the touchpad plus use of various soft and hard wrist braces. I now have something similar to De Quervain's Tenosynovitis, and I find the thumb braces help when the pain gets too bad. Again, soft braces when it’s just mildly annoying, and hard braces for when it really hurts. EDIT: The thing I will add here is that my thirty-plus years with RSI have taught me, is that it seems to be a deeply personal issue, and what works for me may not work for you, and vice-versa. You’ve got to do what works for you, and good medical assistance will involve going through the list of various different things that might help in the order of how likely they are to help and how much they are likely to help — and if one thing doesn’t work for you, then move on to the next. And if one person or school of treatment isn’t working for you, then you should seek out alternatives that will. Good luck, and good health!