Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/08/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]This is a multi-part message in MIME format. - ------=_NextPart_000_0058_01BEDF8B.7577B460 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi LUGgers: Has anyone here experienced Carpal Tunnel Syndrome? I think I may be developing it and I am curious to hear some first hand accounts of how it was handled or managed. I sit at my computer for a MINIMUM of 10 hours every day, usually more like 12-14. Why? I am a=20 web programmer and internet developer, and I like to read the LUG! =20 My problem started just a few weeks ago with a gradual development of a numbing sensation in the wrist and outer two fingers of my right hand. Sometimes they get so painful and numb that they feel COLD compared to the rest of my hand. I am getting concerned since there is no way possible to reduce computer keyboard time without getting another job. I have read that a simple surgery corrects the problem permanently in 85% of cases. =20 Essentially, the median nerve is squeezed abnormally to numbness=20 by the inflammation of ligaments and tendons (caused by extended=20 use and repetitive motions) passing through the carpal tunnel=20 (a passageway through the bones of the wrist). =20 Any experiences with CTS would be much appreciated.....thank you! Francesco - ------=_NextPart_000_0058_01BEDF8B.7577B460 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META content=3D"text/html; charset=3Diso-8859-1" = http-equiv=3DContent-Type> <META content=3D"MSHTML 5.00.2314.1000" name=3DGENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=3D#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Hi LUGgers:</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Has anyone here experienced Carpal = Tunnel=20 Syndrome? I think I may</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>be developing it and I am curious to = hear some=20 first hand accounts of</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>how it was handled or managed. I = sit at my=20 computer for a MINIMUM</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>of 10 hours every day, usually more = like=20 12-14. Why? I am a </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>web programmer and internet developer, = and I like=20 to read </FONT><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>the LUG! </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>My problem started just a few weeks ago = with a=20 gradual</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>development of a numbing sensation in = the wrist and=20 outer two fingers</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>of my right hand. Sometimes = they get so=20 painful and numb that they</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>feel COLD compared to the rest of my = hand. I=20 am getting concerned</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>since there is no way possible to = reduce computer=20 keyboard time</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>without getting another job. I = have read that=20 a simple surgery corrects</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>the problem permanently in 85% of = cases. =20 </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Essentially, the median </FONT><FONT = face=3DArial=20 size=3D2>nerve is squeezed abnormally to numbness </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>by the </FONT><FONT face=3DArial=20 size=3D2>inflammation of ligaments and </FONT><FONT face=3DArial = size=3D2>tendons=20 (caused by <FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>extended </FONT></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>use and = repetitive=20 motions</FONT>) passing through the </FONT><FONT face=3DArial=20 size=3D2>carpal </FONT><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>tunnel = </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>(a passageway through the </FONT><FONT = face=3DArial=20 size=3D2>bones of the wrist).</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Any experiences with CTS would be much=20 appreciated.....thank you!</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Francesco</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV></BODY></HTML> - ------=_NextPart_000_0058_01BEDF8B.7577B460--