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Definitely continue to seek comfort. If you're on the right track, and previous injuries are healing, you may find that "comfort" changes over the next few mon
by h2odragon 3y ago
Definitely continue to seek comfort.
If you're on the right track, and previous injuries are healing, you may find that "comfort" changes over the next few months while that healing is happening. Be patient and don't give up.
Look to the professional pianists' advice about posture and ergonomics. Hire someone to smack you with a ruler and holler "wrists UP!" for a while if you need to.
Personally, I suggest losing mice entirely; go to a trackball. I'm fond of this one specifically [1]; but go with what fits your hand and arm and doesn't require you to exert painful efforts to use.
I became a computer addict as a teenager, and was aware that I'd likely be facing autoimmune arthritis problems later. I paid attention to good keyboard, never used a mouse, and have 35+ years of daily heavy terminal use without RSI type problems. The arthritis has arrived and is biting harder now, but most of that i can deal with by slowing down and paying more attention to accuracy. Back to hunt and peck.
Edit: "stretching" ... kneading dough or big wads of silly putty has helped me sometimes. that "cracking the knuckles" feeling in all the little bones that go through the wrist and palm is hard to achieve otherwise.
[1] https://forum.trackballs.eu/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=58 https://forum.trackballs.eu/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=58
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- idk1 3y agoThanks for this, I was looking at the "Kensington Orbit Wireless Trackball with Scroll Ring", is that one you've heard of / is it a good one?
- h2odragon 3y agoMy wife likes the kensington she has (wired); i find the buttons placement awkward. and they aint enough of them.