I think my right arm is going to fall off

Freeway · 2003-10-12, 03:43 PM

No, it's not from jerking off all day.
It has something to do with the way my arm rests on my desk when I work.
My hand actually gets cold from the blood being cut off.
Anyone else have this problem?

amadman · 2003-10-12, 03:52 PM

Sure does. You need to do some stretching exercises.

They used to have a bunch of links before the crash.

Maybe some people will post them again.

Cleo · 2003-10-12, 03:58 PM

I have to have my arm resting on the table and also change positions often or this happens to me.

MrMaryLou · 2003-10-12, 04:18 PM

I feel your pain try this Site it works for me

Freeway · 2003-10-12, 04:25 PM

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Originally posted by MrMaryLou
I feel your pain try this Site it works for me

Ah nice.
Thanks

LilBiggz · 2003-10-13, 10:35 AM

Hi Freeway

I don't know if this will help, but I use a mouse pad that has a raised wrist pad. It seems to do the trick for me.

Have a good One !!!

urb · 2003-10-13, 12:19 PM

I have a mouse mat like LilBiggz's, with some kinda gel inside it. I think it's also important not to lean on your non-mouse arm too much.

Another important thing are screen breaks. I never smoke in the same room as a computer, so I take a break in the garden every few hours for a smoke. |rasta|

Freeway · 2003-10-13, 12:56 PM

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Originally posted by urb
Another important thing are screen breaks. I never smoke in the same room as a computer, so I take a break in the garden every few hours for a smoke. |rasta|

Thats actually a great idea

JanTM · 2003-10-13, 02:23 PM

Oh yeah I know of this problem

That reminds I gotta get me one of them Pamela Anderson mousepads... maybe that'll help

Screenbreak are very important... not only for your arms, hands and shoulders... but also for your back and eyes.

Surfn · 2003-10-13, 03:40 PM

I use a wireless touch pad and it never tires me out. Now a mouse will drive me crazy in just a couple of minutes. The only time I've used one in the last 10 years is when I was fixing a client problem.

Which is rare because most of my clients are keyboard entry only.

creamycherries · 2003-10-14, 11:19 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by JanTM
Oh yeah I know of this problem

That reminds I gotta get me one of them Pamela Anderson mousepads... maybe that'll help
Screenbreak are very important... not only for your arms, hands and shoulders... but also for your back and eyes.

Yes, it is VERY important, sometimes my eyes start to hurt REAL bad, so I have to rest them

amber438 · 2003-10-14, 11:47 AM

I had that kinda thing last august..all of a sudden my arm got cold, the handswere numb and have extreme pain in neck and shoulders..thought it was rsi (repetative stress injury)
turned out to be the discs in my neck..they crapped out..

Freeway · 2003-10-14, 03:53 PM

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Originally posted by amber438
turned out to be the discs in my neck..they crapped out..

Ouch!
Thats why I refuse to play hacky-sack

Rainbo1956 · 2003-10-15, 06:28 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by amber438
I had that kinda thing last august..all of a sudden my arm got cold, the handswere numb and have extreme pain in neck and shoulders..thought it was rsi (repetative stress injury)
turned out to be the discs in my neck..they crapped out..

My partner and I both have been working on puters for many years...and yup, that's what happens.

Now it doesn't take anything at all for our arms, wrist and hands to go numb all the time. Forget about the neck....they're just shot!
Both of us are a mess and now we do all that we can to save what disk we have left (for two old farts...lol)

thrillho · 2003-10-15, 10:25 PM

I had the massive right arm/wrist pain/numbness thing in a big way a few months ago. Found a mouse called the Gyration Ultra. It's got a gyro-thingie (yes, I believe that is the scientific term for the device) in it that senses the movement of the mouse, so you don't have to make contact with anything. You can sit with your hand on the arm of your chair or in your lap and control the cursor with small wrist movements. It's not precise enough for use with software that requires subtle cursor control--eg. Photoshop, etc.--but for just surfing the web, it allows you to rest your arm naturally. It's been a huge relief for me--when I first started having pain, I looked online for some info about repetitave stress injuries. I discovered that 3 of the top five or ten causes were computer use, guitar playing, and waiting tables (constant lifting of heavy plates). I read this after coming home from my "real" job, waiting tables, and sitting down at the computer with, as always, my guitar in my lap to play with whenever waiting for the computer to do it's thing. Damn.

2003-10-12, 03:43 PM	#1
Freeway Lord help me, I'm just not that bright Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 107	I think my right arm is going to fall off No, it's not from jerking off all day. It has something to do with the way my arm rests on my desk when I work. My hand actually gets cold from the blood being cut off. Anyone else have this problem?

2003-10-12, 03:58 PM	#3
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2003-10-13, 02:23 PM	#9
JanTM Hello, is this President Clinton? Good! I figured if anyone knew where to get some tang it would be you Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Denmark Posts: 446	Oh yeah I know of this problem That reminds I gotta get me one of them Pamela Anderson mousepads... maybe that'll help Screenbreak are very important... not only for your arms, hands and shoulders... but also for your back and eyes. __________________ Tittius Maximus - Retired

2003-10-13, 03:40 PM	#10
Surfn If you don’t take a chance the Angels won’t dance Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Earth on occasion Posts: 8,812	I use a wireless touch pad and it never tires me out. Now a mouse will drive me crazy in just a couple of minutes. The only time I've used one in the last 10 years is when I was fixing a client problem. Which is rare because most of my clients are keyboard entry only. __________________ Surfn's Links Are you a partner?

2003-10-12, 03:52 PM	#2
amadman I've been mad for fucking years, absolutely years, been over the edge for yonks.... Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: padded room Posts: 861	Sure does. You need to do some stretching exercises. They used to have a bunch of links before the crash. Maybe some people will post them again.

2003-10-13, 10:35 AM	#6
LilBiggz No offence Apu, but when they were handing out religions you must have been out taking a whizz Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 281	Hi Freeway I don't know if this will help, but I use a mouse pad that has a raised wrist pad. It seems to do the trick for me. Have a good One !!!

2003-10-13, 12:19 PM	#7
urb All the way from Room 101 Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 3,557	I have a mouse mat like LilBiggz's, with some kinda gel inside it. I think it's also important not to lean on your non-mouse arm too much. Another important thing are screen breaks. I never smoke in the same room as a computer, so I take a break in the garden every few hours for a smoke. \|rasta\|

2003-10-14, 11:47 AM	#12
amber438 Whatever don't kill ya makes ya stronger... Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: New York Posts: 820	I had that kinda thing last august..all of a sudden my arm got cold, the handswere numb and have extreme pain in neck and shoulders..thought it was rsi (repetative stress injury) turned out to be the discs in my neck..they crapped out.. __________________ Red Hot Links Red Hot Galleries

2003-10-15, 10:25 PM	#15
thrillho Kids are great, Appu. You can teach them to hate the things you hate and they practically raise themselves now-a-days, you know, with the internet and all Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 194	I had the massive right arm/wrist pain/numbness thing in a big way a few months ago. Found a mouse called the Gyration Ultra. It's got a gyro-thingie (yes, I believe that is the scientific term for the device) in it that senses the movement of the mouse, so you don't have to make contact with anything. You can sit with your hand on the arm of your chair or in your lap and control the cursor with small wrist movements. It's not precise enough for use with software that requires subtle cursor control--eg. Photoshop, etc.--but for just surfing the web, it allows you to rest your arm naturally. It's been a huge relief for me--when I first started having pain, I looked online for some info about repetitave stress injuries. I discovered that 3 of the top five or ten causes were computer use, guitar playing, and waiting tables (constant lifting of heavy plates). I read this after coming home from my "real" job, waiting tables, and sitting down at the computer with, as always, my guitar in my lap to play with whenever waiting for the computer to do it's thing. Damn.