What happens if your right arm remains the only source of earning money for a living? I mean those columnist, business writers, article writers in order to sell something out of writing within a week? How do they manage to keep up with the paper works? Imagine writing a new article every week for the same column? Imagine using your longhand to write documents the entire day? Imagine you had to check through around hundred of pages to find and replace every use of a certain word and type it in the computer? It can be very stressful, I can’t even imagine, so to speak.
Magazine - my current mouse pad, originally uploaded by: KnOizKi
The past few days, even if I find the use of a keyboard is mightier than using a pen, seems like I hardly even finish a report in a day. My kind of job is to write my daily fifteen minutes training. A kind of job only secretary do. I am not a secretary for pity-sakes. Why would I do all these? It may not be what it seems to be, it’s just that I always have the problem using the computer at work. It’s either too small or too outdated. I noticed though that everytime I’d force to stretch my arms towards my back - I always enjoy that “cracking” sound - never have I thought that I’m already suffering from a “mouse-hand” related injury. From time to time my palm starts tingling, shoulder gets a cramp and I feel like I have tennis elbow. Like right now. The 2 things I was considering were deep tissue massage but eventhough someone tried to pull my arms to stimulate my muscles, I never had success by doing these.
Stonewashed, originally uploaded by: Andy Woo
While at home when I was trying to use my laptop to blog, naturally, I’d use my Mighty Mouse mouse from Mac (btw, it’s a drop-dead gorgeous mouse that I have ever used), instead of its trackpad but apparently, it’s not stable. The first few months or so, the trackpad was wonderfully smooth. But ever since, it has become extremely sticky. Perhaps its just my fingers, and all the dirt, grease, etc that accompany them. But even when I wash my hands with soap, the trackpad is still sticky. Siguro, di ko lang talaga ginagamit parati - calling all the geeks to show me how to use these please.
Mac mouse, originally uploaded by: Uglynoid
I found that a good mouse can be one of your most usefull tools. Investing in a good mouse can mean a world of difference in your overall happiness when it comes to using your computer. But how about a right mouse pad? Probably the reason why I’m suffering from these right-hand stress is that, I’m using the right mouse without the right mouse pad.
With that in mind, I think having a nice mouse pad can also help motivate our blogging habit as well. What do you think? Do I need a massage? A nice mouse pad? A proper way of using a computer? Exercise? Do you think switching the use of the mouse to my left hand can help either?
Chinese Classifieds, originally uploaded by: doc18
Funny. The tingling can happen when I’m washing dishes, too. But I like typing a lot more than washing up, you know that. Besides, my right hand can be very useful more importantly on other things, too. Of course. I can’t be left-handed. I Swear, the feeling is not comfortable. Would I stop using my laptop if my legs are starting to get numbed in the next couple of hours?
Talking about sitting for hours infront of the monitor, you know how it feels like browsing to too many sites, our eyes could get strained reading off of a monitor all day. The minute you click, you’re looking at a pasty chalk template and the next, a solid black screen with red permalinks all over the page.
Such an abuse, innit?
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I use a piece of tile as my mousepad. haha.
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Marni, a tile? di kaya magasgasan yung mouse? My left hand is obsolete, funny that I used my right hand with middle finger to tap the keys aaaall the time. No proper training for the correct typing. I used to learn that in DOS.
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Kenks, massage ball? Like a vibrator ba yan? Pahiram!
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In the US, if your job is using repetitive motion of your hands or fingers, then you can file it under a workman compensation claim but they might try to deny it if they know that you are a blogger and blog as much as you do. If you were to go to a doctor, they’ll give you inflammatory drug, so just take the Advil or Tylenol for pain and you might want to check out a splint to wear at night for support because later on you hand(s) might fall asleep at night as well, numb and tingling feeling, and you can find this at a medical supply store, for some that are real bad, then surgery is the last solution. I sound somewhat technical today.
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Ginger, I think this is just minor and I won’t be asking for a compensation because I use my laptop more than I use the office desktop. And honestly, I would never ever take a tablet. Just today, my head is breaking, I am complaining at my desk. I can’t move my fingers, it’s like I’m having this rheumatism - it’s bearable than having a massive headache anyway.
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Bakit ba lagi kang naghuhugas,ako tuloy naintriga na? nyahahaha
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And if your not, please don´t make an comenators who use correct english ranking.
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get a wrist support it helps a lot
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I’m so impressed by the new page and new look! I know I haven’t been by lately, but I just wanted to stop by and say hello
I’m still shopping around for a wireless mouse for my lappy…and I totally get you on your last statement “sitting for hours infront of the monitor, you know how it feels like browsing to too many sites, our eyes could get strained reading off of a monitor all day”. That’s me everyday!!!
happy weekend!
C
Looks like I need an eye serum to keep a healthy looking “panda eyes”.
pero, are u sure you got that wrist numbness from blogging too much or from something else???? gets mo?
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Hayor an, ngata ta aram mo?
Don’t worry I am an adult, but no way I’ll try one. Unless, it’s the real massager.