RSI-Relief

In A most useless doctor visit, community college biology instructor “Radagast” relates a visit to his local doctor in response to increasing wrist pain. The doctor made a quick diagnosis of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome after a short interview and no diagnostic tests:
After a nearly useless conversation, he briskly asked me if I had any [...]

Several years back, Jay Allen blogged about his experiences with DeQuervain’s Tendonitis.
If you’re someone who suffers from this condition (basically, an inflammation of the sheath or tunnel that surrounds two tendons that control movement of the thumb, resulting in pain, swelling, numbness, and difficulty gripping), check out the discussion that sprang up in the blog’s [...]

This is my first winter working full time from home, and I’ve found that, with the cold weather outside, I’m stuck in the house for long stretches, and I tend to spend too much time in front of the computer. I’m still using WorkPace to remind me to take breaks once in a while, and [...]

We’re remodeling our house, and I’m doing some of the work myself. A few days ago we pulled up the carpet in the basement, and found that the padding was clued to the concrete floor. I ended up using a floor scraper tool to get the padding off the concrete.
This isn’t terribly difficult, but [...]

In an article in The Union, a newspaper in Nevada County, CA, Dave Moller writes about workstation setup and computer ergonomics. The article discusses how best to arrange your workstation, and the importance of exercises and taking breaks. This is all pretty standard advice, and something you’ve probably heard a dozen times before, but [...]

RSI-Relief.com, as well as the RSI-Relief Blog, has been up and running for a little over a month now, and I’ve had numerous queries about my RSI experiences, so I’ve decided to share my own RSI story.
The symptoms began about seven years ago for me, with wrist pain and tingling in my pinkie and ring [...]

An article in the Miami Herald (When Sonatas Strike Back) discusses Repetitive Strain Injuries that can affect classical musicians, listing some pieces that are especially stressful on the players. These “killer tunes” include Mahler’s Fifth Symphony, Ravel’s Bolero, Handel’s Messiah, and works by Tchaikovsky and John Adams.
The article includes some suggestions for musicians to [...]