stiff hands
Posted By: newbie on 2006-01-10
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I just started working full time about 3 wks ago. I have never spent this many hours per week typing before. I am trying to maintain good ergonomics and technique, but I know I am not doing it all of the time.
My fingers, especially the ring and pinkie fingers on my left hand, are getting stiff. I have only been working for about 1.5 hours so far today and they are stiffening up already. It amazes me that with all of the work my fingers are doing, they are cold too. I feel like the stiffness is affecting my typing.
Can anyone recommend a good way to stretch to resolve this, or anything to prevent this?
Thanks so much!
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Stiff fingers
I use SoftFlex Computer gloves. You can order them on-line. I think they were about $25.00. They are stretch-nylon flexible gloves that have two parallel cushions to protect your medial nerve from damage. They offer just a touch of support and my hands also stay warm, amazingly. Is there a draft in the room where you are working? Is there a way to stop the draft? Other options might be to work with a heating pad on your lap. I have done that. It warms your arms and therefore your hands. To avoid tightness of my neck/shoulder/arms, I also work out with light weights in my off hours. Really helps avoid tension knots and fatigue, and probably improves circulation. Take up walking to protect your back. Just some ideas to keep you healthy through your career.
Go get a Paraffin wax tub to dip hands into...nm
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And I'd like to be a surgical nurse, but I don't have the hands.
Did you ever consider whether you had the skills and tools to become a technical writer (medical language specialist, specifically) before you went into this profession? Did you ever take any career personality type testing in school or on line?
I'd love to assist in surgery for my career, but realistically, I'm too clumsy. But if I were determined to do it, I would certainly have researched schools and paid whatever was necessary to make sure I went to one that could have prepared me so I could have had a chance at it. Otherwise failure would be a given, right?
I have TOO (note 2 o's) much time on my hands. nm
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