RE: Occupational hazard - carpal tunnel

[jarnopol <jarnopol -at- interaccess -dot- com>]

I experienced ct after falling and breaking my hand/wrist in 4 separate 
places.  after the broken bones healed, i was left with the tingling, numbness 
and flat out pain that woke me up in the middle of the night.  i had one 
median release surgery, but continued to have problems. i switched first to a 
microsoft natural keyboard, and then to a modular keyboard called the comfort 
hand.  finally i saw a different orthopod. turned out my ulnar nerve was 
blocked and some other stuff was healed badly.  it took 4 more surgeries and 6 
years, but everything was finally healed and fixed.
i still use both ergonomic keyboards - one with my laptop, have an ergonomic 
mouse at work and a trackball at home, take frequent breaks for resting and 
stretching. as a result, there has been no return of ct and i never did get it 
in my right hand.
my advise? see an orthopod, one who specializes in hands, get PT, change your 
work setup.
and use FOUNTAIN pens!

jan
jarnopol -at- interaccess -dot- com



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