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RSI I assume
Darkewolfe
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My right (mouse side) wrist has been stiff and cranky for years. Lately, the pain is a bit higher, everything feels a bit stiffer, etc. This morning, though, my fingers feel almost like they're all taped together, and tied down with string, such that they're difficult/painful to move independently or with much range of motion. I'd almost describe it as my hand being locked into a claw shape. I can get them moving a bit, I'm trying to stretch them, gonna take some Ibuprofen, etc. I'm fairly certain this is just a repetitive stress injury, and I'm sure tons of forumers have the same problems. Does anyone have tips for any kind of stretching I could do, or whether it's vital to go see a doctor, etc.?
What is this I don't even.
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My boyfriend has really bad RSI (eventually needed to have surgery). At his current job, he was able to get a new desk at the proper height, and a Kinesis Advantage keyboard (I have one too, they're awesome). Any good employer will know it's better to spend a few hundred dollars on a good desk than have you waste 1000s of dollars in productivity and possible ADA violations.
If you're a linux or windows user, http://www.workrave.org/ is great software that will pop up at set intervals and remind you to take a stretch break and show you pictures and videos of stretches and exercises to do. There is a similar program for mac but I don't know what it's called.