Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/08/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Peter, My guess is that it is probably not the mouse, but an ergonomically unsound posture when using a computer. I got hit by a frozen shoulder a few years ago from using a badly designed chair, which not only took a year for me to return to normalcy, but permanently decimated my golf game as well - I was a single handicapper when it occurred, but am hard pressed to break 20 over since! Cheers Jayanand On Sat, Aug 16, 2014 at 5:50 AM, Peter Klein <pklein at threshinc.com> wrote: > LUG: I'm in need of a little advice. > > Since I retired, I've been online quite a bit, and also playing bassoon > more than before. Lately, I'm finding my hands are often tired and achy. > The last time this happened (c. 1990), I stayed in denial too long (didn't > want to lose my job). I ended up with a pinched nerve in my wrist, had to > have surgery, and was out of commission for a full year. I don't want this > to happen again. I'll be seeing a doctor about the current issue soon, but > in the meantime... > > I have a feeling I'll need to curtail my computer usage. I also think the > major culprit is the computer mouse. So I'm looking for ways to minimize > mouse use. Unfortunately, a lot of what I do involves the computer. So I > was thinking, maybe an alternative device like a tablet, iPad or similar > might help take some of the burden off my hands. Different motions than the > desktop keyboard/mouse. I could use it for email, groups, Facebook, looking > at pictures, and save the real computer for important photo editing, > composing music and such. > > So, I ask the collective mind: Have any of you faced this general issue? > What solutions have you come up with? And if a tablet/pad is a possible > solution, which specific one, and why? > > Other things to know: I have WiFi at home, and I don't need or want to > get into cell data/mobile plans since I use my Blackberry-like Tracfone for > travel email. It's too small for all but the most rudimentary photo > viewing, though. I have a Wacom pen and tablet on my desktop computer, but > I only find this useful/satisfactory for photo editing, not general > navigation. In the 1990s I tried trackballs and touch pads, and never > cared much for them. I have no religious attachment to any particular > company or technology. I do use PCs, not Macs, simply because that's what I > always worked with. > > --Peter > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >