Carpal Tunnel anyone?

Monday, September 03, 2007

Apparently having poor posture and abysmal typing methods can cause one to develop carpal tunnel. Who would have thought?

After yet another bout of an aching wrist (this is he 4th time this year) it finally occurred to me that something was actually wrong with my wrist. Something more than just an aching wrist. It's not normal to have a sprained wrist multiple times yearly when you've not done anything to injure it. So today, I did some research. I have the classic symptoms of CT. Including numb and tingling hands at night (that I thought was due to poor circulation or laying weird in bed), radiating pain up and down my arm, numb digits, and etc. Harumph.

Without insurance, there is no way I'm running to the Dr for his one. They'd just tell me to improve my posture and typing and wear a brace. So, I skipped all that and after a few tries, finally found a CVS that had the rigid braces for wrists. Total pain, literally. It's VERY difficult to type with this thing on. Going to take some getting used to. And it greatly curtails my activities and range of motion.

But, I'd like to keep the use of my wrists well into my old age so there is no time like the present to start trying to improve the situation. And so, for now, it means working with this blasted brace on.

Now I wish I'd learned to type normally. I think that has a great deal to do with where I'm at now!