The doc recommended surgery for my RSI, but I managed to get myself out of it with a few months of very careful changes to my work environment. 1) Pay attentio

The doc recommended surgery for my RSI, but I managed to get myself out of it with a few months of very careful changes to my work environment. 1) Pay attention. Frequent stretches. Frequent breaks. I highly recommend this "Hand stretches for guitarists" vid http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSrfB7JIzxY http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSrfB7JIzxY Once you learn the routine, it's fast, easy and feels noticably better. 3) I was 1-finger hunt-n-peck typing the whole time. Hands pretty much hovering and lax for minimal tension. Careful about not touching the desk with my arms. 2) 2 keyboards and 2 mice. One keyboard on my desk and one on my lap. One mouse on my desk on the right. Other mouse under my desk on a platform on my left. Changing postures very frequently. It was a pain in the ass. But the random, shooting pain in my hands eventually went away. Totally worth the hassle to avoid cutting my wrists.