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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. It's actually caused by by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    too much you-know-what. (FP)

  2. Re:Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is sooo last week... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll
    Those science geeks over at Harvard need to devote their time to studying a much more debilitating form of RSI...namely, Nintendonitis (also known as Nintendo Thumb) ^_^

    I know you meant it in good fun, but I had to quit videogames because of RSI. In the process, my friends ridiculed me because to people who have not been affected, the problem sounds like pure fiction, or at least "It'll never happen to me, I've gamed for years!".

    That's what I thought until it struck me. I've had it for 6 years now, on and off. The symptoms vary - sore shoulder, neck pains, numb arms, and (when I used to do video games) pain in fingers and tendons. Those vibrating controllers are a bitch.

    In conclusion - watch out. Work actively towards preventing RSI, by making sure your workplace is ergonomic, by doing various stretching excercises (your doctor can probably give advice) etc. Once you get it, you'll have it for a looong time - unless you refrain from computer use, which is impossible in today's society.

  3. Re:Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is sooo last week... by KingVance · · Score: -1, Troll

    Or you could just actually get up every once in a while and not sit there like a complete log day in and day out.

  4. Re:Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is sooo last week... by bad+jerkface · · Score: -1, Troll

    "Or you could just actually get up every once in a while and not sit there like a complete log day in and day out."

    I just said the same thing to this guy my roommates are letting sleep on the couch. Should I hope he gets nintendonitis, or should I hope he gets a fscking job?

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    It's a hand twinkler, you dumbass! And I got a bag of whoopass for you!