Poll: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

1 points by barredo 16y ago ↗ HN

I think I may started with this a few weeks ago. I'm going to the doctor in a few days. But first I would like to ask HN: How many of you have suffered this? Are there any good exercises to avoid it? If you had it, what was the best thing you did to recover?

More: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carpal_tunnel_syndrome

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tjpick 16y ago ↗

Don't self diagnose, see what the doctor says. Read some literature related to RSI (aka OOS) which is probably more likely than CTS. Do your stretches and take regular breaks. Consider a wrist brace. Check your wrist position when you sleep, ensuring you don't curl your hands like a claw.

http://solutions.3m.com/wps/portal/3M/en_US/ergonomics

nolite 16y ago ↗

http://www.ehow.com/videos-on_3747_exercises-treating-carpal...

There was a post a while back linking to Akido exercises that help also.. but I didn't make a bookmark I could find..

Also identify what's causing it.. for some people its a keyboard, for others its the position, for me its the mouse. Now I use only touchpads.

If it is the keyboard, this is the most well-recommended solution http://www.kinesis-ergo.com/advantage.htm

variety 16y ago ↗

need to add another category, "nearly have it but don't know it yet"

CyberFonic 16y ago ↗

Any tingling, numbness, soreness is a sign of doing it wrong or overdoing it, so why not stop or change. I've gone to using a trackball alternating with a tablet to give my wrist a change from the dreaded mouse. The trackpad on the MBP is far better than those tiny travel mice (got big hands).