Carpal Tunnel

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Mike, I have a question for you. How on earth do you not get carpal tunnel syndrome!?!?!? Feed back please
 
Detailer's and just about everyone else for that matter!
 
Try clicking a mouse hundreds of thousands of times a week. Thats repetitive stress injury! Man, during the boom when I was working crazy hours and clicking away I got to where I would just pick up something like an empty cup and a crazy sharp pain would shoot through my arm and make me drop it. I've got a serious tolerance for pain but that was no joke!

My hand(s) reminded me of "the claw" from the movie "Liar Liar"


BobbyG said:
Detailer's and just about everyone else for that matter!
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Exactly
 
my isses are back related . its the worst. after detailing imin so much pain. stin ks getting old.. wish i was 20 again...
 
The carpal tunnel is exactly that, a tunnel in which the nerves to half the middle finger,index and thumb run through it. When that tunnel gets damaged it will pinch the nerves causing extrme pain. I'm not a doctor but I did sleep at a Holiday Inn Express last night. Just kidding about the hotel. I had three pinched nerves in each arm, carpal tunnel damage and ulna nerves. I feel you pain altough carpal tunnel surgery is not nearly as bad as ulna nerves. Think a foot long scar from below the elbow to almost the arm pit. The surgery will alleviate the pain but if you continue to do what caused it in the first place it will still bother you some.I hope this helps.
 
^Yes, this is correct, carpal tunnel surgery is usually minimally invasive because it's done laparoscopically (no scar). It has a very high rate of success as well. (I've had the surgery myself.) As Scott said, if you keep doing the same repetitive motions that caused it in the first place, a related problem can recur or pop up somewhere else in the arm, elbow, wrist, shoulder, or neck. But definitely look into the surgery sooner rather than later--it can prevent the accumulation of scar tissue in and around the tunnel. And definitely start using BOTH hands ALL the time. Conditioning (stretching + stretching + massaging) your wrists, elbows, and forearms is good prevention for carpal tunnel. (I am a doctor.)
 
stevehecht said:
^Yes, this is correct, carpal tunnel surgery is usually minimally invasive because it's done laparoscopically (no scar). It has a very high rate of success as well. As Scott said, if you keep doing the same repetitive motions that caused it in the first place, a related problem can recur or pop up somewhere else in the arm, elbow, wrist, shoulder, or neck. But definitely look into the surgery sooner rather than later--it can prevent the accumulation of scar tissue in and around the tunnel. And definitely start using BOTH hands ALL the time. Conditioning (stretching + stretching + massaging) your wrists, elbows, and forearms is good prevention for carpal tunnel. (I am a doctor.)
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I thought if you get the surgery and continue doing what you were it just builds up again and you're worse off then ever... No?

I did not opt for surgery but was able to cut back on how many thousands of clicks I make. When I was desperate I almost bought a mouse you use with your foot. Of course my production would have fallen too much and I would have had ankle tunnel syndrome too!
 
stevehecht said:
... Conditioning (stretching + stretching + massaging) your wrists, elbows, and forearms is good prevention for carpal tunnel. (I am a doctor.)
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What are the best stretching and massaging techniques for carpal tunnel?
 
stevehecht said:
^Yes, this is correct, carpal tunnel surgery is usually minimally invasive because it's done laparoscopically (no scar). It has a very high rate of success as well. (I've had the surgery myself.) As Scott said, if you keep doing the same repetitive motions that caused it in the first place, a related problem can recur or pop up somewhere else in the arm, elbow, wrist, shoulder, or neck. But definitely look into the surgery sooner rather than later--it can prevent the accumulation of scar tissue in and around the tunnel. And definitely start using BOTH hands ALL the time. Conditioning (stretching + stretching + massaging) your wrists, elbows, and forearms is good prevention for carpal tunnel. (I am a doctor.)
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your an md ?
 
I've never had any problems as it relates to buffing out cars, things like holding rotary buffers or DA polishers for hours all day...

It's important if you're a detailing to stay physically fit. I've always worked out at gyms and most of my life been a swimmer, mostly distance events. Before moving to Florida I was swimming 3-5 miles a day at the local pool. The high school swim team also let me work out with them and only a couple of their guys could beat me in anything...


As for computer work, I have these things that I generically call "Arm Holder Uppers" as that's what they do, they hold my arms up so there's no weight on my wrists where many people get carpal tunnel. I use a full size Microsoft Full Ergo Keyboard and traditional type mouse, don't care for all the fancy mice out there...

If it weren't for the Arm Holder Uppers, I probably would have damaged my nerves long ago...

:)
 
Ok, Mike, we need to see what these Arm Holder Uppers look like, unless they are shoulders or chair arms...
 
Setec Astronomy said:
Ok, Mike, we need to see what these Arm Holder Uppers look like, unless they are shoulders or chair arms...
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Notice the Cobra Indigo Microfiber Bonnets over the pads that support my arms.

ArmHolderUppers01.jpg


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I don't like being without them if I have to type for any length of time...

:)
 
Thanks, Mike! Do you have any other info on those, like the technical name or mfr? Or are they a custom creation of yours? I recognize that CAD Corner, too...and that's some setup with the two monitors in different orientations...
 
Setec Astronomy said:
Thanks, Mike! Do you have any other info on those, like the technical name or mfr? Or are they a custom creation of yours? I recognize that CAD Corner, too...and that's some setup with the two monitors in different orientations...
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I have the manufacture of these somewhere, I'll see if I can dig it up and post it.

The 24" monitor in Portrait mode is for typing in "Editor Mode" when I want to see huge chunks of text at one time...

Just in case anyone reading this doesn't know, you can increase the size of your typing box in vBulletin by clicking the down arrow in the corner of the message box.

In my section of articles for working on forums, check out this one,

Tips, Techniques and How-to Articles for Interacting on Discussion Forums
How to write a good title for your thread
What to do when you see a problem on the forum
How to share an article using a blue clickable link

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How to expand the message box

How to tell if you're logged into the forum?
Post your intro thread here but post topical question in the related forum group
How to use the "Editor Mode" to break a single quoted message up into smaller quoted sections
The Avatar Farm


Mike Phillips said:
In case you don't know, there are little tiny up and down arrow button in the upper right hand corner of your message box and if you click on the down arrow it will increase or stretch-out your message box giving you more visible working room to type in and format your message.

It looks like this:
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It's kind of tiny so here's a screen shot to show everyone where it's at...


WorkingInsidevB1.jpg
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Anyway... in Portrait position, I can stretch my message box out and create a very long work area to type in.


The monitor on the right is in Landscape position and is for cropping and resizing images.


:)
 

Eating healthy & routine excercise will help. Also, using good body mechanics is very important.






 
Here's the actual name of my Arm Holder Uppers


The EG-ErgoArm Armrest
(some website spell it differently, i.e. no hyphen)


Type that into Google and you can find a number of different suppliers, they average about $75.00 piece, so $150.00 a pair.


Here's one website that shows the exact model I have...

Ergo Rest Armrest | Barry Bennett Ltd

Here it is on Amazon...

Amazon.com: ErgoRest - 330-016-BK - ErgoRest Articulating Arm Support - Black - Long Arm, Long Pad: Office Products

Here's another place,
ErgoRest Adjustable Arm Support : ErgoPro.com, Ergonomic and Green Office Products


:)
 
I got it bad this summer doing all the cars I did. I ended up using my DA to put on DG 501 and 105 which I usually did by hand. I also used it for applying Colli 845. As far as stretches go, put your finger tips against a desk and bend your wrist to to perpendicular with your forearm in both directions. Hold for 30 seconds. Slowly stretch it. That does help me. That was recommended to me by the physiotherapist for my knee.
 
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