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Re: [OM] OT: Hand troubles

Subject: Re: [OM] OT: Hand troubles
From: Rick Beckrich <rbeckrich@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 16 Aug 2014 08:00:11 -0400
No joke Peter... try using the mouse in the other hand. Takes a little
practice but it works.


On Fri, Aug 15, 2014 at 8:22 PM, Peter Klein <pklein@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> OMers:  I'm in need of a little advice.
>
> Since I retired, I've been online quite a bit, and also playing bassoon
> more than before. Lately, I'm finding my hands are often tired and achy.
> The last time this happened (c. 1990), I stayed in denial too long (didn't
> want to lose my job).  I ended up with a pinched nerve in my wrist, had to
> have surgery, and was out of commission for a full year. I don't want this
> to happen again.  I'll be seeing a doctor about the current issue soon, but
> in the meantime...
>
> I have a feeling I'll need to curtail my computer usage. I also think the
> major culprit is the computer mouse. So I'm looking for ways to minimize
> mouse use.  Unfortunately, a lot of what I do involves the computer.  So I
> was thinking, maybe an alternative device like a tablet, iPad or similar
> might help take some of the burden off my hands. Different motions than the
> desktop keyboard/mouse. I could use it for email, groups, Facebook, looking
> at pictures, and save the real computer for important photo editing,
> composing music and such.
>
> So, I ask the collective mind:  Have any of you faced this general issue?
> What solutions have you come up with? And if a tablet/pad is a possible
> solution, which specific one, and why?
>
> Other things to know:  I have WiFi at home, and I don't need or want to
> get into cell data/mobile plans since I use my Blackberry-like Tracfone for
> travel email. The Tracfone is too small for all but the most rudimentary
> photo viewing, though.  I have a Wacom pen and tablet on my desktop
> computer, but I only find this useful/satisfactory for photo editing, not
> general navigation.  In the 1990s I tried trackballs and touch pads, and
> never cared much for them.  I have no religious attachment to any
> particular company or technology. I do use PCs, not Macs, simply because
> that's what I always worked with.
>
> --Peter
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