Almost three years ago, I had a visible lump at the back of my wrist. I went to an orthopedic to have it checked. The doctor said that it was acquired due to excessive use of my hands. He asked if I was using the computer frequently and I said “Yes.” That’s when he concluded that I may have some improper use of my hands when pressing the keyboard of my PC. He recommended a minor surgery if I really want to get rid of it. But then I decided to just minimize using the keyboard and if I can’t help myself from using it, I should observe proper handling of the keyboard. True enough, there was no trace of that lump now. But as I observed, it comes back whenever I tend to abuse my hands.
When I checked my email today, a message captured my attention that reminded me on how I used to abuse my hands. But this time, this message is a friendly reminder for us to better take care of our hands. Kindly read on for your own benefit.
Here are some correct postures which should be used while using a computer to reduce stress and other ill effects.
Take good care of your wrist while using the keyboard and mouse on your comouter. Long term repetitive action stress can lead to Carpal Tunnel. You could end up undergoing a surgery that looks like this:
Scary!
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6 Comments
April 16th, 2008 at 6:43 pm
Hello sis.. thanks for this helpful tips. Guilty your honor me when it comes to improperly use and abusing my hands… hahay.. especially nowadays computerized lahat ng work. At least your post reminded me to be kind to my hands from now on.. handle with care more. hehehe :] ingat po!
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April 17th, 2008 at 12:45 am
Another guilty soul present! Thanks for this invaluable entry. I just found out that I’m doing everything the wrong way. I have heard of carpal tunnel for sometime now, but since I am not having it yet, I care less. ((Bad!)) It might just be too late when things could take its toll on my poor hands. Mahirap na, di na makakagawa ng opps. lol! God bless sis! I have missed you. Busy kakaraket eh.
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April 17th, 2008 at 7:37 am
whoaaaa… nakakaluka naman yan… i dont want to have that kind of hands…..
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April 17th, 2008 at 9:21 am
very useful information thank you for posting this one.
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April 17th, 2008 at 12:19 pm
Oh my God im getting curious with how I used my lappy and sit on my desk, thanks God mostly I did it right but the the proper sitting down is not especially when I felt lazy and borad. I’m glad I stumble again to your page and read this helpful tips.
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May 6th, 2008 at 7:03 am
Hi there
the pic is gross but it’s a good reminder na dapat mag-ingat sa computer usage..thanks for the post.
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