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Re: Debate: Does Computer Use Cause Carpal Tunnel?

medical414 — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 00:50:04 -0000

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Re: Debate: Does Computer Use Cause Carpal Tunnel?

Dianem527 — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 00:56:47 -0000

Moderator please feel free to edit but please keep the attempt to inform in and I had to type this hunt and peck because I still have stitches in my hand from surgery.

If you have symptoms of carpal tunnel, get to a qualified hand surgeon and get tested, treated and do whatever is necessary to minimize impact on your wrists and hands.

I was just tested and had surgery a week later for severe carpal tunnel. I Quote the specialist who did the nerve conduction study "it is not what you do that causes carpal tunnel, it is an anatomical defect. I'm surprised you don't have any muscle damage yet. You've even damaged your elbows. I can't even get a response in several places."

He was amazed I was still working full time 40 - 60 hours a week and commuting 3 hours a day. He had assumed I was on disability.

What I do aggravates the anatomical defect. Typing since I was in high school, keystroking to enter raw data and billing codes and costs, cleaning the garage, cleaning cabinets and floors, toting 3 babies around, carrying things which should take 2 people, clearing an acre of desert, digging up bolders, being the .....

Okay, you get the idea, you get older, joints wear out, cartilage either tears or starts to disintegrate in the joints and you get inflammation which causes swelling and compression of the carpal tunnel and yes, being BMI challeged can work on it too, because by being BMI challeged excess body mass is distributed all over the body, including the wrists and too much stuff in a small space = compression of the carpal tunnel and the nerves.

I just want my hands back.

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Remho — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 05:38:08 -0000

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FeleciaRose — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 16:07:02 -0000

Hi! happy to oblige -- sent you an email to confirm -- what's your experience with CTS or RSI? cheers! Felecia

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FeleciaRose — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 09:31:02 -0000

YES there is a cause and effect relationship between carpal tunnel syndrome and computer use. The Harvard report uses as its basis flawed research (if not irresponsible). I'm a Harvard grad school grad and know how those guys like to sound important. In fact, the disappearance of the "carpal tunnel epidemic" of the 80s and 90s amounts to a cover-up. I'm preparing a report on the topic and will release it soon. If you want a copy -- maybe Tech Recipes will let me share it.

Re: Debate: Does Computer Use Cause Carpal Tunnel?

mfarney — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 07:08:06 -0000

I'm not sure what the causes of carpal tunnel are but I'm sure mine has developed because I use the computer too much. Ever since I was 10 I had a computer and worked on it every day. After 15 straight years of typing and clicking my joints hurt as hell. I don't have any other health problems and I'm not obese. You can't take two groups and study them for a month and say there were no changes. That's not a relevant test.

Re: Debate: Does Computer Use Cause Carpal Tunnel?

Anonymous — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 02:39:07 -0000

These studies seem to only look at the classic carpal tunnel diagnosis - nerve damage. Many people get a Repetitive Motion Injury to the muscles, tendons, ligaments, and/or fascia. These people have no damage to nerves.

I have had chronic tendonitis in both forearms for more than a decade. My nerve and motor responses are normal, but I have pain. My first causative agent is lots of use of crutches between the ages of 8 and 25. There are soem poor ergonomic habits that you can get into when using crutches, to move faster, and carry things in your hands (and I've done all of them). Poor ergonomic habits with computer use are my second causative agent.

If I had gone into a profession that did not involve sitting at a computer, but did involve using the large muscles in the shoulders, arms, and back, I might have never had this tendonitis. But I have trouble imagining becoming a nurse and lifting patients while using crutches.

Re: Debate: Does Computer Use Cause Carpal Tunnel?

Anonymous — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 08:05:01 -0000

Interesting ... so ... I got carpal because I'm a fat lazy slob? 8O

Or maybe it's because computer use promotes inactivity which caused me to become obese and that's how I got carpal! HA! That puts the computers back in the line of blame!

Then again, maybe not? :wink:
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