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Yup, can confirm. Had forearm pain for years (started in the wrists when I started using a laptop at school), did the whole round of ergonomic keyboards, joysti
by Cthulhu_ 2y ago
Yup, can confirm. Had forearm pain for years (started in the wrists when I started using a laptop at school), did the whole round of ergonomic keyboards, joystick-mouse, etc. Eventually went to a personal trainer who had me try pushups, couldn't do them because of wrist pain. He then made me do deadlifts, which were tricky at first because my grip strength wasn't great, but after just a few sessions it improved markedly, and with it, my wrist/forearm pain. Long-term relief, too. I'm only now (seven, eight years later?) starting to feel it again.
- worthless-trash 2y agoAre you lifting at the moment ?
- 243423443 2y agoI had a similar experience. Until I started exercising, I had very bad pain in my shoulders and neck from too much desk work. Every couple of weeks I would develop a "stiff neck". I also had pain in my wrists occasionally. Lifting weights for one hour twice a week has alleviated my problems completely. I feel healthier than ever!
- nothrabannosir 2y agoWord for word the same for me. Ergonomic interfaces helped a bit but their effectiveness was eclipsed by strength training. Lifting weights outperforms any ergonomic setup, no contest.
- brokenmachine 2y agoMy theory is that because your muscles are a little bit tensed for a long period of time, there's not enough movement to move the blood and lactic acid around, and eventually it builds up and becomes painful. So even just doing a little bit of mobility exercises with light weights helps a lot.
- bowsamic 2y agoNo it's literally just atrophy and weakness. Supporting muscles not being strong enough, etc. The increased strength relieves a lot of misplaced physical stress