CARPAL TUNNEL

[pearljam]

Pretty sure ive got it, wrist pain, am now typing with left hand, slowly. If i give mr right hand a few days rest will it go away? until then will use this hand to play poker with, will still post just not as much, thx

[Unarmed]

I'm positive someone will come along and insert the obvious joke here. I challenge that person to make it actually funny.

[gisb0rne]

I had similar symptoms so I switched the mouse so I was using it with my left hand. It went away eventually. If it's actually painful rather than just sore you might want to see a doctor instead.

[pearljam]

will it go away if i rest it? help me someone

[kyro]

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I'm positive someone will come along and insert the obvious joke here.

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No Pearl Jam, you're only a journeyman.

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I challenge that person to make it actually funny.

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Crap.

[ilya]

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will it go away if i rest it? help me someone

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the symptoms may subside but...well, not to scare you, but I think the underlying condition is irreversible. In any case, go see a doctor.

oh btw, this post should be in OOT, not in STT.

[Slim Pickens]

It could also be tendonitis. I got that once from skiing combined with heavy ,um... computer use. Ibuprofen to reduce the swelling and rest was the solution. It took about two weeks to heal.

[Blarg]

It doesn't come about because you had a bad day, but because you habitually have bad keyboard/mouse habits and/or overactivity.

If you don't figure out a more ergonomic way to do things(or stop doing them), a few days rest won't do anything. It'll flare right back up when you go back to your bad habits/overuse.

[wulfheir]

I started to get this. I found some basic wrist/arm exercises and diligently did them before during and after computer sessions. I also bought, not 1, but 2 trackballs (that are ergonomically different). I routinely switch between the 3 pointing devices and my symptoms are almost completely gone. They drastically reduced within the first 3 days of trackball use.

[wh1t3bread]

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I think the underlying condition is irreversible.


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Not entirely true. If your symptoms are in fact being caused by the carpal ligament pushing against your nerve then surgery to cut the ligament away from the nerve can fix this problem. I know someone who had this done and it's worked.


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In any case, go see a doctor.


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This is true.

[freemoney]

i think that is veryyy far off from the obvious joke.

[Unoriginalname]

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Pretty sure ive got it, wrist pain, am now typing with left hand, slowly. If i give mr right hand a few days rest will it go away? until then will use this hand to play poker with, will still post just not as much, thx

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It could definitely be tendonitis. Carpal tunnel syndrome is very overdiagnosed. I've had some issues with arm pain before. Check out http://www.activerelease.com/ and see if you can find a provider near you if the pain continues to bother you. I got that done on me and the results were incredible.

[ilya]

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I think the underlying condition is irreversible.


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Not entirely true. If your symptoms are in fact being caused by the carpal ligament pushing against your nerve then surgery to cut the ligament away from the nerve can fix this problem. I know someone who had this done and it's worked.

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Good to know, thanks for the correction.

[future]

PearlJam I have great news for you!...

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[durron597]

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i think that is veryyy far off from the obvious joke.

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I thought that made it funnier.

[kyro]

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i think that is veryyy far off from the obvious joke.

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Is it a good thing or a bad thing that I didn't even think of that for the first hour it was on the page?

[Scuba Chuck]

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the symptoms may subside but...well, not to scare you, but I think the underlying condition is irreversible. In any case, go see a doctor.

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WRONG. Waste of time. Go see a chiropractor. Unless you think surgery (western medicine in general) is the best option for every little minor ailment.