On Mar 27, 9:33*pm, wrote:
On Fri, 27 Mar 2009 13:33:04 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:

I can't use anything but a wing shaped keyboard. *Keeping my wrists straight
or using a laptop feels like I'm typing with my hands duct taped together.

STeve

Well, I sacked out with the wrist brace last night,a nd yeah it
s a PITA but I think it helped a bit. My arm felt better this morning,
but I had to take it off for work, but I'll strap it back on when I
get home.

Why can't you wear the brace at work. That may be where you are
getting injured.

it is, but it's kind of hard to hold a hammer or other hand tools
with the wrist brace on.

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On Sat, 28 Mar 2009 04:43:03 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:

On Mar 27, 9:33 pm, wrote:
On Fri, 27 Mar 2009 13:33:04 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:

I can't use anything but a wing shaped keyboard. Keeping my wrists
straight
or using a laptop feels like I'm typing with my hands duct taped
together.

STeve

Well, I sacked out with the wrist brace last night,a nd yeah it
s a PITA but I think it helped a bit. My arm felt better this morning,
but I had to take it off for work, but I'll strap it back on when I
get home.

Why can't you wear the brace at work. That may be where you are
getting injured.

it is, but it's kind of hard to hold a hammer or other hand tools
with the wrist brace on.

Get a less restrictive brace, like the wrap around cuff. That may
point out a bad habit you have that is making your problem worse.

The one I had that worked the best was a wrap around with velcro closure.
It had a plastic D ring where you'd pass the end through, cinch it up, then
go backward to get the velcro to attach. Wear it on the thickest part of
your forearm. The explanation I got was that the tendons in there "twang"
like guitar strings, and putting it there cut the twang the most.

Steve

On Mar 28, 2:19*pm, "SteveB" wrote:
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On Sat, 28 Mar 2009 04:43:03 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:

On Mar 27, 9:33 pm, wrote:
On Fri, 27 Mar 2009 13:33:04 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:

I can't use anything but a wing shaped keyboard. Keeping my wrists
straight
or using a laptop feels like I'm typing with my hands duct taped
together.

STeve

Well, I sacked out with the wrist brace last night,a nd yeah it
s a PITA but I think it helped a bit. My arm felt better this morning,
but I had to take it off for work, but I'll strap it back on when I
get home.

Why can't you wear the brace at work. That may be where you are
getting injured.

it is, but it's kind of hard to hold a hammer or other hand tools
with the wrist brace on.

Get a less restrictive brace, like the wrap around cuff. That may
point out a bad habit you have that is making your problem worse.

The one I had that worked the best was a wrap around with velcro closure.
It had a plastic D ring where you'd pass the end through, cinch it up, then
go backward to get the velcro to attach. *Wear it on the thickest part of
your forearm. *The explanation I got was that the tendons in there "twang"
like guitar strings, and putting it there cut the twang the most.

Steve

That's what I'm going to get this evening. I've noticed various points
of relief by pressing on different places on my arm, so i can adjust
it of the best benefit. But the wrist brace is helping when I wear it
in the evening and at night.

On Mar 28, 12:20*pm, wrote:
On Sat, 28 Mar 2009 04:43:03 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:



On Mar 27, 9:33*pm, wrote:
On Fri, 27 Mar 2009 13:33:04 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:

I can't use anything but a wing shaped keyboard. *Keeping my wrists straight
or using a laptop feels like I'm typing with my hands duct taped together.

STeve

Well, I sacked out with the wrist brace last night,a nd yeah it
s a PITA but I think it helped a bit. My arm felt better this morning,
but I had to take it off for work, but I'll strap it back on when I
get home.

Why can't you wear the brace at work. That may be where you are
getting injured.

it is, but it's kind of hard to hold a hammer or other hand tools
with the wrist brace on.

Get a less restrictive brace, like the wrap around cuff. That may
point out a bad habit you have that is making your problem worse.

I've thougt of that too. by the time I'm done with braces, i might be
armor plated from fist to shoulder.

?;^ Q