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Get a trackball.
Okay. I'm 21 and have been using a computer on average 3 hours a day since I was 15. In the last month I have noticed pain in the palm of my right hand, (mouse hand), and have felt all the symptoms as they are told here.
Obviously I am really concerned now. At first I was thinking, "I'm only 21 no way this is possible", but a month later it's still here.
IS it possible? Should I see a doctor for this?
*edit.. I did however cut the same palm over a year ago and a small scar remains. Perhaps that has something to do with it. (i hope)
Last edited by Brutalis; 01-11-2006 at 02:49 AM.
Get a trackball.
No idea what that is.
Ohhhh I see. Yeah, I dont really have any money to go buying stuff right now.
Interesting. I have been using a PC a lot for the last 6 years and have not suffered any pains.
Thank goodness. You may want to do more research on the subject.
I have but I guess I won't know anything for sure til' I see a doctor.
Bowlers are known to get this as well, I had a mild case of it and had to get examined, it cost me a 6 month layoff, and lots of practice with a new release.
and you are never too young for this, I had mine at 19.
How is it treated? Hopefully no surgery?
just no bowling
I have seen guys blow up their wrist, that cost them about 2 years off, surgery, and they never threw the ball good again. I know a guy that used to take 3000 miligrams of tylenol before each league session. and he had to have major surgery. He blew every connecting tissue apart, it was real ugly. he was out for about 2 years and he just retired after that.
I doubt that typing on a keyboard will cause it to go to that severity, but those are some worst case scenarios.
My suggestion is to get a keyboard that sits a little more at an angle, also bend at your elbows and keep your wrists straight when you type, and mabye invest the 12 bucks to get a trackball. a simple wrist position change should fix it.
not treatable...and its forever. muahahahaha!!!
Thanks.
I read that sleeping with an open hand makes it worse? That's odd.
I think I have this too and I'm only 26. It scares me also. I tend to get a pain around my wrist area down my forearm when I've been on the computer for a long time and the pain lasts for a while. And now I've noticed that when I do other things like styling my hair or shredding paper my fingers go numb. I haven't gone to a doctor yet to get diagnosed or anything but I'm sure thats it. My bestfriend's mom had it and she attributed it to all her years as a data clerk typing away on the computer. So I think you could get it that way. But Keda gave some good suggestions. I bought myself a keyboard that gave me better placement.
My mom had surgery for that, and I've had similar issues ... it's caused by the repe ion of the movement in your hand (if it's not related to your earlier injury). In addition to the above, I believe if you Google search exercises for the wrist...those could help you, too.
They made us do them at a job I had a long time ago to help prevent that particular problem.
Forget his wrist. I'm surprised he didn't blow out his liver taking that much tylenol that often. He's a very lucky man if he doesn't still have liver problems somewhere down the road.
No kidding...Tylenol is horrendously damaging to the liver. I had a friend many years ago who decided to off herself with an entire bottle....she was in the hospital forever, it seemed. That's one of the worst drugs you could choose if you suck at suicide.
People just don't realize how dangerous it is. It is fine if you use it sparingly and according to directions. But, overdosing, especially on a daily or regular basis is death to your liver. I have a friend in Oklahoma who took tylenol (three or four tablets four or five times a day for years) because of a nagging knee injury (high school football). He messed his liver up so bad, he eventually had to have a liver transplant.No kidding...Tylenol is horrendously damaging to the liver. I had a friend many years ago who decided to off herself with an entire bottle....she was in the hospital forever, it seemed. That's one of the worst drugs you could choose if you suck at suicide.
Bowlers have wrist problems because they use extreme wrist action which is abnormal to the function of the wrist.
Same thing with typing, make sure that everything is ergonomically correct.
I would go see the doctor and have it do ented, especially if it is work related.
My ex had to go to physical therapy for carpal tunnel. She eventually got over it, but it took forever. You should do some exercises to help your wrist out and get it checked out just to be on the safe side.
Sucks for us.
You have to do a couple of things. Proper posture.. proper placement of hand and fingers and use of a trackball instead of mouse (no thumb balls just normal center ball).
Do NOT take the surgery without first trying rehab.
What difference does a trackball make?
You only need to move your fingers....not your entire wrist. Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is basically nerve damage in your wrist caused by the repe ive motion. If you cut down on the wrist motion, you're not perpetuating the problem.
Hmm I see.
That's going to be so hard to get used to.
I'm 26 and have been using a computer for about 5-6 hours a day since 1992. I have that . I can barely hold a pen for more than a few minutes without getting a sharp pain in my hand all the way up to my elbow and it is very uncomfortable for me to lay my hand flat for more than a few minutes at a time.
I got a trackball about 2 years ago and it helps out a lot.
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