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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Unrelated to Typing?

Posted by Zonk on from the tell-that-to-my-wrists dept.

hug_the_penguin writes "Betanews is reporting about a Harvard medical school report that suggests Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is unrelated to typing at all. Suggested causes may be genetic disposition, body weight, fractured bones or even pregnancy." From the article: "Now, don't go out typing to your heart's content. Researchers still warned that improper computer use could cause different types of repetitive stress injuries, of which carpal tunnel is incorrectly described as one."

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  1. Re:Only One Question by Rhoon · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    ... Hustler

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  2. The real cause... by DoofusOfDeath · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    Many computer users are geeks.
    Geeks don't have girlfriends. ...
    Uugh.

  3. Knees hurting by SeanDuggan · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Well, I'm a bit overweight, not pregnant, and no idea if I have genetic predisposition and been a programmer for over 20 years and I still do not have it. But my knees hurt a little.
    From my personal experience in acquiring raises through *cough* favors for my superior, I highly suggest kneepads. What good is it if you make Senior VP in two years if you suffer from bursitis?

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  4. Madness and Creativity by SeanDuggan · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Do I ever say that a little madness is a bad thing? To quote Jung, "Show me a sane man and I will cure him." I'm tempted to quote from "They're Coming To Take Me Away (Ha-Ha)" but I fear the MPAA would be after me. Nice quote, though.

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  5. Re:Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is sooo last week... by Bombcar · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Pregnancy? Pregnancy!

    http://www.dominicsoon.com/images/random/sw-funny1 .jpg

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  6. Re:Only One Question by segfault7375 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    5. Cowboy Neal

  7. There is such a thing as bad science... by mooredynasty · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    ...and on a related note, "Oxygen not necessary for carbon-based life forms to live!"