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From: joeg@polygen.uucp (Joe Gaudreau)
Newsgroups: comp.misc
Subject: Re: Avoiding Wrist Damage when Typing
Message-ID: <574@hepburn.UUCP>
Date: 26 Oct 89 17:25:29 GMT
References: <15349@bloom-beacon.MIT.EDU> <1932@dover.sps.mot.com>
Reply-To: joeg@hepburn.UUCP (Joe Gaudreau)
Organization: Polygen Corporation, Waltham, MA
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In <1932@dover.sps.mot.com> talent@dover.sps.mot.com (Steve Talent) writes:
>In <15349@bloom-beacon.MIT.EDU> erspert@athena.mit.edu (Ellen R. Spertus) writes:
>>I have heard horror stories about people who have ruined their wrists
>>from holding their hands in improper positions at computer or piano
>>					Ellen
>
>I developed problems in my fingers from improper typing posture.  The
>condition is commonly called "Trigger Finger" - I forget the medical term

I think the term is "Meta-Carpal Tunnel Syndrome", it is a kind of
nerve pressure damage.  It can lead to all sorts of nasties.  I get it
from gymnastics and bicycling (used to be very *very* bad).  It got
bad enough that I considered surgery at one point.  However, not
liking the 'Mac the Knife' idea too much, I did some checking.  It
turns out that chiropractor's know about it and can do something about
it (usually without drugs or surgery).  In my case, an effective and
fun therapy to build wrist strength, flexibility and for re-alignment
is juggling (ie clubs).  Works for me.

Joe
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