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During the Christmas period I completely changed activities for TEN days. No typing on my pc keyboard. Instead I cooked a lot of food, spent hours in the kitchen, carried groceries from the shop and from the bus, plus rather heavy bags (25 lbs/10 kg) 100 meters, played guitar for 90 minutes etc. No pain whatsoever, no pins and needles, no sensation losses, no swollen hand or fingers, not even temperature changes and ice cold hand(s) during the nights, which I had suffered from for a year! Incredible. smile

But. Then I went home, typed for some hours on my plastic pc keyboard and it all began again, pains of all kind, a feeling of something stiff or unmoveable inside the hand (hard to describe). sad

And every time I type for just max 20-30 minutes, I can still feel the hard plastic edges of the pc keyboard buttons on my fingertips for many hours or even days afterwards. Why? Any idea?

Question: Should I now avoid typing for a couple of months to give the fingertips another chance to heal? Or should I keep typing (with pauses), and if so, for how long should I type during one day totally? Anyone in a similar situation? How did you solve it?

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  • dorothy_49
    dorothy_49 Guest

    Posted

    I cannot comment as I havnt had surgery yet..but do you think our lifestyle has changed and maybe has a lot to answer for ie keyboard's and texting for all of our ailments..ie carpel tunnel :-(
    • Guest
      Guest dorothy_49

      Posted

      Hi Dorothy! Definitely! During the Dark Ages there not many computers. I wish You all the best with the surgery! /Ken
  • Ram2645
    Ram2645 Guest

    Posted

    Sounds like you may need to look at your ergonomic set up at your computer. smile

     

    • Guest
      Guest Ram2645

      Posted

      Yes, correct! It feels a bit strange though with some of the designs of the ergonomic keyboards (holding the hands downwards), but maybe it just takes some time to get used to one of those - like the Microsoft Natural Ergo 4000 pc keyboard. Any other suggestion?
    • Ram2645
      Ram2645 Guest

      Posted

      Also the height of the keyboard....position of the arms.  Lots of info. on internet if you google it. smile

       

  • Guest
    Guest

    Posted

    I will buy myself a 2015 calender and change the times i work in front of the computer to a minimum - only 15 mninutes per hour. 8 hours of work means 2 hours of effective writing then. Instead of writing continously hour after hour. My physio therapist recommended max 20 minutes writing, then a break for about 5-10 minutes, as a general rule for all people using a pc keyboard.
    • dorothy_49
      dorothy_49 Guest

      Posted

      I found recently ie even this morning..as I text with my index finger my other fingers just go numb and a cold pins and needles feeling rushing through. .I think you will be right to monitor how much time is spent on keyboard etc..and a Happy New Year to you ! ;-)
  • Guest
    Guest

    Posted

    Maybe a higher adjustable chair and/or lower desk?
    • dorothy_49
      dorothy_49 Guest

      Posted

      Im just talking general about generally texting on my phone..lol
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