Re: [Paddlewise] Wrist Gaskets and CTS

From: Michael Daly <michaeldaly_at_home.com>
Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2000 13:28:25 -0500
What I mean is that most CTS problems I've heard of (keyboards - computer,
piano etc) are due to the stress in the sheath going through the wrist joint
itself.  If you type with bent wrists, you're forcing the tendons to wrap
around the bend in the wrist joint, which results in extra friction inside the
sheath in the joint area itself.

My wrist gaskets are about an inch or so up the arm from the center of the
wrist joint.  At this point, the tendons are straight and not effected by
curvature of the wrist joint.  There is a possibility of CTS there, but not
due to curvature of the sheath/tendon.

I've suffered in the past from what I thought was CTS.  It turned out to be
just aggrevation of the joint itself (cartilige etc).  Similar causes (bad hand
positions in typing and more importantly - mouse useage with wrist on the
mousepad) and similar solutions - do it right.

volinjo_at_juno.com wrote:

> My wrist gaskets are at my wrists.  Are your sleeves long enough?
> Joan
>
> On Thu, 13 Jan 2000 21:12:01 -0500 Michael Daly <michaeldaly_at_home.com>
> writes:
> > Aren't most carpal tunnel problems in the wrist joint area?  The
> > position of the
> > wrist gaskets is further up the arm.

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