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| Thread ID: 38164 | 2003-09-29 09:06:00 | Hand/Wrists Problem,.related 2 computer use | csinclair83 (200) | Press F1 |
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| 178957 | 2003-09-30 08:22:00 | Don't want to sound like a wet week, but from what you say ACC will not come to the party. If anything this would come under the so-called gradual process injury. ACC no longer recognise OOS, RSI or whatever name you call it. For such a claim to be accepted a physical injury under the terms of the Act must exist, e.g. a carpal tunnel problem, tendonitis, de Quervain's disease, whatever. It is potentially a nasty problem - once you develop central sensitisation with the formation of a chronic pain syndrome you have got it for life, at least with current techniques, pills, potions, etc. Good on you for going to the doc. Crunn |
Crunn (1068) | ||
| 178958 | 2003-09-30 09:37:00 | > i'd go to the doctor if i wasnt a poor student..or > would acc cover it? You can't afford to go to the doctor but you can afford to buy an xbox? pressf1.pcworld.co.nz Depends on your priorties I spose. |
Fire-and-Ice (3910) | ||
| 178959 | 2003-09-30 09:41:00 | ahh i knew something would come back and bite me on my comments i say... the xbox wasnt something i was thinking of getting "right now" its just a idea and still is.... |
csinclair83 (200) | ||
| 178960 | 2003-09-30 10:34:00 | Hi When I hear this I get a "flash-back" to what happened to me and I always do my best to warn people. I had to dbl click (in win98)- delete about 500 times a night for several weeks. Pain started in wrist but travelled up to my shoulder where I put it down to a lifting strain and ignored it. Later the pain was so intense I spent the entire night with arm straight up for 5mins and then horizontal for 5mins all night long, pain was so intense all the chemist pills had no effect. This lasted for 2 days and slowly subsided and with physio neck exercises, which I still do 3 years later, I can still work on my PC although I get a reminder whenever the period extends too long. I cannot stress enough--use all the shortcuts to avoid over-use of the mouse and to use mouse correctly. Good Luck |
nalla (1386) | ||
| 178961 | 2003-09-30 22:09:00 | This started to happen to me at work a few years back. Spoke to an ACC person who suggested for a start not to use the legs at the back of the keyboard...ie...have it flat on the desk (saves the wrists bending up). This made a noticable difference and lessened the discomfort. One day by chance I had to use a PC with a natural keyboard and it felt great (my typing was crap but no discomfort). Got one for my own PC and I haven't looked back since. Regarded it as so important that having a natural keyboard was one of the things I demanded when commencing my new job last year. If you're thinking about making a career using a computer, you need to do whatever it takes to make sure your body doesn't let you down. Spending perhaps a couple of hundred dollars now to guarantee a career sounds like a pretty good deal. |
oggy (1250) | ||
| 178962 | 2003-10-01 11:29:00 | hey guys... since i went to the doctor this afternoon...and since i got advice from u all..i thought it be good for me to actually tell u what happened etc... the end result was....i've got a small stress fracture in my wrist and its affecting movement in my "pinky" and the finger next to it....so thats bandaged up and am taking antiflammorities or something like that for it... and he doesnt know why my other hand is kind of sore as well..but hopes the antis help with that hand too... but i've gone to my isp and chopped my hours from flatrate to 250 a month, so i've considerably cut down my hours majorly...and am going to take exerciese more often...so yeah..but dont worry guys i'll still be a regular on pressf1 :-) and many thanks for your advice, suppoort etc |
csinclair83 (200) | ||
| 178963 | 2003-10-01 20:44:00 | Stress fracture ? You must have had an X-ray. Bummer, hope it heels nicely and you're soon back at full strength. Crunn |
Crunn (1068) | ||
| 178964 | 2003-10-01 21:00:00 | good morning.. yeah xray whoppeee..i love photos being taken of my bones... am using my left hand which is perfectly fine and mouse with left hand too...right hand definately outta use... seriously i dont know how i got a stress fracture...i thought it was "overworking" the bone and muscles not looking after it well...oh well.. at least its not rsi...or carpal tunnel or anything like that :-) |
csinclair83 (200) | ||
| 178965 | 2003-10-01 22:12:00 | Hi Chris, Sorry to hear about the fracture - good luck with it. In the meantime - treat the above advice on how to prevent RSI rather than just cure it. Heather |
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