I'm typing one-handed!

[reddragdiva]

I'm getting RSI-like twinges in my right forearm. First time in a life of serious keyboard-bashing. So I've put my mouse on the left and reversed the buttons, and am keeping my right hand in my pocket to remind me not to use it. No photo sets for the foreseeable future, I'm afraid - I think it was yesterday's picture-beating (lots of hot mouse action) at a very badly set-up desk that set this one off. My back being particularly fucked of late just under the right shoulder blade really doesn't help.

Me with RSI ... it'd be like being struck dumb. Bah. I know many of you have had RSI to varying degrees. What did and do you do for and about it? (On a tip from aidan_skinner, I'm already using Workrave. And at the moment I feel like putting my right arm in a sling. Also, my back liked me a lot more after an evening of gotherobics at Dead & Buried on Friday!)

Of course, this happens in a week scheduled full of machine installations and grovelling under desks twiddling things ...

Comments

[artifx.livejournal.com]

warm your hands up and stretch them out every day before sitting down at the computer. no, EVERY DAY. it helps to do the stretching when they hurt, but it helps even more to do the stretching every day, and it only takes about 5-10 minutes. i have RSI in my thumbs and it is no fun at all. if it's particularly bad, i will sometimes wear splints at night to keep my hands in one position. also, i second the suggestions about making sure your desk is properly adjusted for your height.

hope you're feeling better!