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Repetitive stress injuries
- Thread starter vmirat
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Dear vmirat;
Your elbows hurt too eh !, I find using a cordless mouse and keyboard allows me to position my arms so that my elbows dont have to grind into my desk surface all day. I also get away from the computer when I can. Even when I was drafting with pencil and paper it was smart to get away from the board for 10 minutes every two hours or so. You need to rest your eyes as well as your arms. Regular exercise is also helpful.
Regards Adrian D.
Your elbows hurt too eh !, I find using a cordless mouse and keyboard allows me to position my arms so that my elbows dont have to grind into my desk surface all day. I also get away from the computer when I can. Even when I was drafting with pencil and paper it was smart to get away from the board for 10 minutes every two hours or so. You need to rest your eyes as well as your arms. Regular exercise is also helpful.
Regards Adrian D.
Stretch your hands and forearms by putting them straight out, and using one hand, gently pull the other back toward the elbow, first up, then down. Do it every time you save your work or take a break.
If you're really locked up, try a massage therapist. He or she can show you how to self-massage those muscles so that they 'unclench'. They should NOT feel like cords in your forearms, they should feel like warm worms or bread dough. Hard to describe, easy to feel with a little training.
Ron
If you're really locked up, try a massage therapist. He or she can show you how to self-massage those muscles so that they 'unclench'. They should NOT feel like cords in your forearms, they should feel like warm worms or bread dough. Hard to describe, easy to feel with a little training.
Ron
I also have developed the same problem. It is caused by damage to the nerve sheath where it runs over the elbow joint. In severe cases you will find the outer fingers on that hand going numb, sort of the opposite of carpal tunnel. Damage can become permanent.
According to the doctor I saw, it was originally known as barfly elbow (caused by leaning on the bar at the local pub). I found I was resting my elbow on the arm of my chair, I now make a conscious effort to try to keep my elbow elevated. Now the problem is I'm getting shoulder pain.
According to the doctor I saw, it was originally known as barfly elbow (caused by leaning on the bar at the local pub). I found I was resting my elbow on the arm of my chair, I now make a conscious effort to try to keep my elbow elevated. Now the problem is I'm getting shoulder pain.
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