Re: [OT] how to take care of hand

[doug <dmcgarrett@optonline.net>]

On 02/03/2012 12:39 PM, Martin Steigerwald wrote:
> Am Freitag, 3. Februar 2012 schrieb lina:
> > Hi,
> >
> > are there some suggestions about how to take care of hand?
> >
> > for weeks, I felt the hand especially the thumb get strengh-less in
> > typing, and kinda of stiff,
> >
> > I can't avoid using mouse ( even has changed to a light one) and
> > keyboard, googled some way, a bit horrible, someone even said need do
> > operations.
> I had some slight hand ache once some time ago.
>
> A while I used rsibreak to remember to take breaks.
>
> Not anymore. I fill myself with green superfoods and since then it seems
> gone.
>
> No warranties of cause, it might or might not work for you. No medicial
> advice, ask your doctor and all of the usual disclaimer to keep law makers
> satisfied. You may decide for yourself on your own risk to try it.
You might have carpal-tunnel syndrome.  You'd have to see a doctor,
preferably an orthopedist.  You could also Google for carpal-tunnel
first.  I was once advised that there are some exercises you can
do that might help.  Very boring exercises, BTW.  I once worked
with a typist who had to have surgery for carpal; she was out for
a couple of months.

--doug