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Computers and Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Studied

Posted by michael on from the aching-wrist dept.

pioneer writes "An article on MSNBC.com reports that a Danish study has found that computer use is not a significant risk factor for carpal tunnel syndrome. Not sure about you, but I spent a lot of time learning dvorak and kinesis to prevent just that... the 'inevitable' onslaught of RSI/carpal tunnel/etc."

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  1. For geeks like us... by jabbadabbadoo · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...the wrist can hurt for many reason.

    1. Re:For geeks like us... by Unominous+Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

      what about your other wrist? or is this another case of one hand not knowing where the other one is?

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  2. phew that's a relief... by sweeney37 · · Score: 4, Funny

    But what about that other activity that is associated with a man, and his wrist. Is it a significant risk factor?

    I'm asking....for a friend.

    Mike

    1. Re:phew that's a relief... by jabbadabbadoo · · Score: 3, Funny

      I've heard that women can have the very same problem. For them, the syndom also appears to apply to jaws.

    2. Re:phew that's a relief... by ajs318 · · Score: 3, Funny

      ..... and the banana curve effect .....

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    3. Re:phew that's a relief... by smithmc · · Score: 3, Funny

      But what about that other activity that is associated with a man, and his wrist. Is it a significant risk factor?

      I dunno - does your "friend" engage in... that other activity... eight hours a day, five days a week? If so, well, then your "friend" probably has other issues to deal with.

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  3. Arr Laddy! by jellomizer · · Score: 5, Funny

    Tell this to me Captin Jello! I got the Hook to replace my hand loss from Carpal Tunnel. And I lost an Eye from it too. Arr!

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  4. I'm living proof. by Surak · · Score: 4, Funny

    I've been using computers for heavily decades and I've never had any real effects from it all. Ow! Now only if that tingling in my hands would go away...

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  5. Maybe not computer use... by Comatose-M · · Score: 4, Funny

    But I know for a fact that a 10 hour playstation session can cause me to develop some awful pain in my fingers.

    Is Nintendo thumb an accepted medical term yet?

  6. no, EMACS causes CTS by wfmcwalter · · Score: 5, Funny

    M-x show-mappings

    C-M-g pain
    C-M-G agony
    C-M-T paralysis

    Look at the inventors of *emacs: Stallman - CTS. Gosling - CTS. Zawinsky - weird. Wing - bald.

    In the absence of "emacs peddles", the confirmed emacs user is doomed (dooomed).

    (in next week's exciting episode: "Perl and your spermcount - the shocking truth").

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  7. Lazy bastard by sleepingsquirrel · · Score: 3, Funny

    6+ hours a day? I probably wouldn't have any problems if I only worked 6 hours a day. Why don't you try putting in 10 hours of mouse intensive CAD/schematic entry, and then I'll be more inclined to listen to you talk out your lazy ass.