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hello fello HODers,
i've seem to have had this problem escalate through the years and have tried things such as ergonomic furniture, chairs, stretching, but to no avail.
see, i work with computers all day. in fact it's really mouse / hot key intensive. meaning sometimes i have to hold down certain key while manipulating up to three buttons on the mouse at one time, depending on what i have to execute.
compounded w/ drumming once a month, seems to really aggravate it. i'm really concerned, because last night, it felt as though someone was stabbing me on the palm of my hand. so i had to get up at 3 a.m. to ice it. there's a numb yet painful swelling on my wrist like it's been bruised at the same time . i've tried 400 mg of motrin every 4 hours, but that hasn't helped either.
man, not only would it be a bummer to not play drums again, i'm concerned it might threaten my career as a commercial artist.
any insights would be appreciated. [img]confused.gif[/img]
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weckl said his hand problems were due to stress in his neck and shoulders. have you tried using a tempurpedic pillow?
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Any chance you can use the mouse left handed? (at least for tasks other than drawing)
Have you tried a Wacom tablet with the pen yet? I've heard those are great for this kind of problem.
My right wrist cracks a fair amount after using the computer all day as well. While I love computers, they are the absolute devil when it comes to RTS.
Good luck, let us know if you find something that is effective.
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Be careful with overdoing ibuprofen -- for some people it is very, very hard on their stomachs (me for instance).
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Drink lots of water. Don't drink booze.
And try taking up weightlifting, strengthening the wrist might help and it will increase blood flow through the area.
Stretching helps too.
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put the Hustler down [img]biggrin.gif[/img] [img]tongue.gif[/img] of course I am just kidding
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Did you ever have a doctor check it out? Might be a good idea... could be Caprel Tunnel Syndrome if the pain is in the wrist or palm. Many drummers have this and there is medication / excersizes for it.
Derek, I have the same cracking problem - but in my ankles. Though I have had it happen a couple times in my wrist too. I looked into this before and it seems as though there is not enough (forget the name) lubricating the bones/joints... do you have any info on this?
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it's funny that you mention that derek,
i've trained my right hand to use the mouse ( i'm left handed). even more, i've got the company to put in a custom hydraulic tray that moves forwards / backwards, up / down. it holds my wacom tablet, keyboards and mouse. i hardly use the mouse, but sometimes i do, when i need to switch over.
i've been in the interactive industry for little over ten years. and i noticed the stiffness in my hands and wrists the first time i've started using the computer. it just slowllly happened. everytime i went to see a doctor, they almost always prescribe anti-inflammatories. yeeeesh. good ol HMO? i dunno, but it is frustrating. i have to fight just to get an MRI, and i still haven't gotten an MRI yet!
shedder, perhaps it is my shoulders, but i really can't see a connection. i'll have to talk to my doctor and mention that. i mean, i do have stiff neck problems from time to time but i can't see a connection?
anyway, thanks you guys for your thoughts. perhaps someone will have the answer. btw, i read a procedure in MD recently about cold lazer therapy . it's supposed to be non-invasive. has anyone gone through that treatment? any thoughts / experience would be great.
best, da chuch
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oh randy! don't be so...randy [img]wink.gif[/img]
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Oh, and Vinnie said he used to do Acupuncture for his hands/wrist... but from what I recall, he was not a fan of it. Personally I would never let anyone stick anything in my hands or wrist!!!
Or anywhere else for that matter!!! [img]tongue.gif[/img]
