Comments on: 7 Essential Tips for Web Workers to Avoid Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

By: george

george — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:59:43 +0000

Margaret,

I’m a mouse victim as well. Switching to a trackball seemed to solve a lot of the issues, but it took some getting used to.

Thanks for coming by and contributing!

George

By: Margaret

Margaret — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 18:38:34 +0000

For me, heavy mouse use is more of a problem than typing on a keyboard. I generally watch my wrist position on the keyboard. However, if I have a project involving a lot of graphics manipulation, I tend to focus on what I’m doing on the screen, and ignore the fact that I’ve had my hand arched over the mouse for too long until my hand starts to cramp, or my ring and little finger start to tingle.

By: george

george — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 16:57:00 +0000

Iain,

My mom went through it as well, even though she hasn’t done repetitive work in years. Surgery and then wrist braces for a while – bummer.

George

By: george

george — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 16:55:56 +0000

Hi John,

I struggle with back issues now and then myself. It makes it hard to focus, and it frustrates me when I’m inspired to write but can’t sit in one spot long enough to get it done.

George

By: Iain Broome

Iain Broome — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 22:15:52 +0000

Well what a great idea for an article. I don't suffer from any writing-related problem myself, but my auntie suffered from carpal tunnel working decades as a seamstress, and I know she found it very painful and had to have a couple of operations. It's something people don't really think about when using the keyboard. Interesting stuff. Thanks. .-= Iain Broome´s last blog ..Why bloggers should perform their writing =-.