tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9144957.post7713419485283178244..comments2023-10-31T09:37:59.862-07:00Comments on Rocket Kid Writing: Bloghopping goes on + computing pain remediesRachel Dacushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15754712503067644226noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9144957.post-22372268095775782472007-09-25T10:45:00.000-07:002007-09-25T10:45:00.000-07:00Glenn & Jeannine -- many thanks for excellent sugg...Glenn & Jeannine -- many thanks for excellent suggestions. I've tried some and they're already giving me relief. I found this funny wrist thing with a mouse pad attached to the bottom, so it lifts your hand. Very useful. As is the idea of using your left hand, though that's a brain-teaser. Where do you find the wrist braces? I'll have to try the push-ups.<BR/><BR/>I've already tried several alternate input devices, including a Rollermouse, which I think actually made things worse. A touchpad on a laptop seems to help, though I don't know why. I'm also trying to learn keyboard commands.<BR/><BR/>Thanks much!Rachel Dacushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15754712503067644226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9144957.post-67027894756599866212007-09-22T20:09:00.000-07:002007-09-22T20:09:00.000-07:00Wrist braces for when you sleep, or when the cp is...Wrist braces for when you sleep, or when the cp is acting up...and my brother the programmer swears by regular-old pushups (he tells me to practice with against-the-wall pushups before attempting the regular kind)Jeanninehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16419593830749483323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9144957.post-43362407768032048582007-09-17T11:00:00.000-07:002007-09-17T11:00:00.000-07:00I've worked a couple jobs where I had to do beauco...I've worked a couple jobs where I had to do beaucoup data entry. My right forearm will gradually tighten up and it's gotten to a constant ache. <BR/><BR/>A few things have helped:<BR/><BR/>-- stretching -- if you don't do yoga, there are still easy stretches you can do. Not just stretching the arm. Full body stretches. Regularly through the day. Not big workouts. 30-60 seconds can do it.<BR/><BR/>-- weights at the gym ... the flexing & fresh blood flow into the stressed muscles seemed to do almost as much as the stretching. <BR/><BR/>-- ergonomic desk set up. A chair that has you in a good posture, monitor and keyboard at appropriate levels (there are sites that have diagrams or descriptions, like <A HREF="http://www.cdc.gov/od/ohs/Ergonomics/compergo.htm" REL="nofollow">this one</A>) ... I could tell immediately when my set up was improved. I liked the keyboard that angles each half toward the using hand, the keyboard doing the angling rather than your wrists. <BR/><BR/>-- I would change up frequently ... switching the mouse to my left hand (I am not ambidextrous), use the numbers keypad (& its enter key) to lessen the use of my pinkie, hold pens in my fists to hunt-n-peck with a stabbing motion ... don't keep doing what is hurting you!!!Glenn Ingersollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10674475308395975995noreply@blogger.com