Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/08/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Rob, I too developed carpel tunnel over the past year. Difficult to pull the clutch in when riding to work on my BMW K1200GT. Hands would go numb on the ride. You can only ride with one hand for so long before the other hand goes numb. The pain that came later (wakes you up at night preventing sleep) put me over the edge. Hand surgery at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville cleared up my right hand. Only out for 8 days. Ready for the other hand to get fixed. Some patients get a few months relief with a steroid injection but it's not a long term cure. Pick your surgeon carefully. It makes holding a Canon 5D with 85/1.2 lens a bit difficult. Best regards, Richard Clompus, OD Ponte Vedra Beach, FL (very wet here) Sent from my iPhone On Aug 21, 2008, at 10:36 PM, Rob McClure <rmcclure2@woh.rr.com> wrote: > I'm struggling with this carpal tunnel stuff, too. It is affecting > my two favorite hobbies -- Motorcycling and photography. I was out > for a ride on my HD V-Rod last evening about sunset and came upon an > old, photogenic town along the original Lincoln Highway. I had > along an original Canon F-1 and could scarcely hold that heavy > camera, much less push the rather stiff shutter. Time for surgery, > I guess (physical therapy didn't work), > > Rob > > > On Aug 21, 2008, at 9:01 PM, Eric wrote: > >> Mark: >> >> I find using a "split" keyboard and a Logitech Trackman to be >> helpful. >> My right wrist hurts if I have to use a regular mouse for any length >> of time. >> >> http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/mice_pointers/trackballs/devices/166&cl=us,en >> >> I keep thinking I'll get a new TrackMan someday, but my old one >> refuses to die. It's about 10 years old. :) The new ones are >> better >> designed in that they don't collect lint like the old ones do. >> >> >> -- >> Eric >> http://canid.com/ >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> > Rob McClure > Upper Sandusky, OH > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information