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I'd like to make an accessory recommendation: get one of those grip-strength things and use it all the time. This did two things for me: 1. Extra strength in
by CptFribble 5y ago
I'd like to make an accessory recommendation: get one of those grip-strength things and use it all the time.
This did two things for me:
1. Extra strength in hands and forearms makes you more resistant to injury of all kinds there
2. More importantly I think, having extra muscles in your hands and forearms gives you more proprioception feedback to help know when you're putting your hands and wrists in an uncomfortable position.
I've read a lot of accounts over time of people who get to full RSI injury stage without realizing their hands were in an awkward position at their desk, but I've never had that problem because my forearms are meaty enough that any odd position pulls a bit on the muscles. I can literally feel when my hands are out of position, so every time I sit at a different desk setup, or change my chair position, I push my keyboard and mouse around until they're all kinds of angled and spaced away from each other and I feel no strain. I also regularly mix up hand/elbow position throughout the day because I can feel strain happening earlier in the muscles before it becomes a problem for my tendons.
IANAD, YMMV, etc - but I've been typing/gaming many hours most days for almost two decades and I've yet to experience RSI (knock on wood).
- dempedempe 5y agoHow did you increase strength in your hands and forearms?
- tobr 5y ago> get one of those grip-strength things and use it all the time What additional details are you looking for?
- dempedempe 5y agoOh, I see. Thanks.
- wibblewobble123 5y agoBe careful with these grip strength thingies. If your finger tendons are overworked, using those will exacerbate the problem. I tell from experience. It’s brutal. Tendons aren’t muscles, they don’t fatigue and recover in the same way as muscles, like from doing forearm curls.
- DynamicStatic 5y agoI had a lot of pain, started stretching my fingers and it was gone in a week. Can recommend.