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I would like to thank the readers and the participants of the information electronic forum for all the input to the wrist tunnel syndrome and the repeated stress syndrome. (
See my previous column, "This is how baby boomers treat eye pain and wrist tunnel syndrome ,". 28)
One such letter appeared in the latest issue of the world of information. (
See edit, "remedy for pain ". 28. )
Marcia Tinley correctly points out in the book that things like the proper seat height can bring about a different world.
Vern Goldsmith, another reader, has a whimsy for stress.
Accu-point massage device by Panasonic, finger pressureTap II.
He was so excited about it that he sent me a unit.
I admit that when I opened the package, I immediately thought I was the object of a prank. The Accu-
The faucet looks like your standard massage vibrator (
You know, there are 1,001 uses for this kind of thing, and if your mind is in a ditch, there is only one that will come to mind. )
To my surprise, this thing can really create a miracle. The Accu-
Tap has a powerful collision action. -
Panasonic is very powerful and it warns you not to use it on your head or bones.
I found that by using wrist Canal pain in the mesh area between the thumb and index finger, I could get some relief.
It also helps to use it on the forearm muscles.
Most surprisingly, when I use it on the muscles between my shoulder blades, it seems to have a beneficial effect on my wrist and arms.
You can buy Accu-
Click from the bone store for $99 (www. bonestore. com/massage. html)
Or Vern will sell you one for $5 and make phone suggestions on how to use it in 15 minutes.
You can find him at vern @ goldsmith. com.
Many other readers have reminded me that the Microsoft Natural Keyboard I recommend has changed since I bought my keyboard.
Most of these readers are very disappointed with this new style.
In particular, some readers complain that there is no longer a flip under the new keyboard, allowing the keyboard to tilt down and stay away from you.
This feature allows you to place your palm on your keyboard without bending your wrist.
I personally don't think this is a problem with the new keyboard.
The new version has been tilted a lot in the same direction and there is no need to add flaps.
The exact angle may be different, but if so, as long as I adjust the height of the chair appropriately, I find the difference negligible.
However, I will complain to my readers about the new supplementary cursor keys loudly "Amen "(
Group arrow keys and group home, end, and page-up keys).
Microsoft reduced the footprint of the new keyboard by reducing the size of these keys and rearranging them.
The new design makes these navigation keys useless.
If I can get used to navigating with num-via a digital keyboard
Lock the key and I am very happy with the new keyboard.
But my old one is good, so I don't see any reason to put myself to the test.
Many readers seem to overcome the wrist tunnel syndrome by switching the hand they use the mouse.
I tried it and it seems to be helpful.
It takes some habits, but it's not as difficult as I thought.
I also received some unusual suggestions.
A reader recommended a herbal tea called "computer to go"
"Pressure tea" from yoga tea company ".
I have not tried it, but it is said that at some point in October it will come to a health food store near you.
Another person said that after she began practicing martial arts, the wrist tube disappeared.
Quoting her letter, "Nothing is more important than an hour of punching, kicking, shouting and sword --
Reduce the work pressure to a reasonable level.
"In the end, many of you seem to think
The tapping prompt that appears in the same column has some kind of defect.
If you miss it, reader Patrick Purcell suggests what you can do while waiting for a stable version of Windows NT 5.
Boat: stand in the Port of New York and watch the continental drift crash on the French coast.
Readers point out that continental drift is leading France to drift from the United States to France, not to the United States.
So France will never hit New York Harbor.
All I can say is, right?
What are the flaws in this analogy?
Former consultant and programmer Nicholas Petreley thinks Continental drift is the fault of the Earth.
Send your comments to nicholas _ petreley @ infoworld. com.
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