Re:Ask HN: Excessive coding has left my right wrist and fing...
by TriNetra on Monday March 30, 2020 @01:28PM
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Note: I think I haven't experienced the level of severity you're experiencing but have experienced wrist/finger pains often with excess use of keyboard.
1. Try this exercise: stretch straight both of your arms in front of you, make a fist with each and then move both first clockwise and then anti-clockwise, about20 times each. I've used this exercise when I've had pain in my wrists. Do it once daily (in morning) if it's helpful.
2. Immediately you need to take a break of couple or so days at least without any keyboard activity and give rest to your wrists. Along with exercises like above.
3. Use an external full-length keyboard. Place it on your thighs while working so the wrist rest on a soft area. Alternatively, you can put something soft on the table but your legs are available everywhere you go. Stop using laptop built-in keyboard.
1. Try this exercise: stretch straight both of your arms in front of you, make a fist with each and then move both first clockwise and then anti-clockwise, about20 times each. I've used this exercise when I've had pain in my wrists. Do it once daily (in morning) if it's helpful.
2. Immediately you need to take a break of couple or so days at least without any keyboard activity and give rest to your wrists. Along with exercises like above.
3. Use an external full-length keyboard. Place it on your thighs while working so the wrist rest on a soft area. Alternatively, you can put something soft on the table but your legs are available everywhere you go. Stop using laptop built-in keyboard.