[Paddlewise] Carpal Tunnel

Mel Grindol wrote:

> She's desperately looking forward to paddling again this year after two 
> years off the water.  Carpal Tunnel Syndrome sucks (from keybord/mouse).

1.	CT seems to be less problematic for paddling a canoe.  It is easier 
to limit the motion of one or the other hands.

2.	She has probably been doing lots of things to reduce the problem, but 
one she may not have thought of is to switch the mouse to the left hand 
(assuming she has more problem with the right, which seems common for 
computer users).  I did that years ago and it helped my then-ailing 
right hand a lot, and improved my office productivity by a significant 
margin.  It also helped keep people away from my computer.

After about a month I was almost as good on the mouse with my left hand 
as with my dominant right.  But it meant I had my good hand for the 
number pad, or other keys, or taking written notes, all while talking on 
the phone and mousing to find what I needed.

GaryJ
-- 
Director, Family Canoeing Centre
Recreational canoeing courses for the whole family.

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