Break Week Swap
Added 2024-09-17 21:35:42 +0000 UTCFor reasons I genuinely do not understand, my arm is suddenly in a lot of pain, and I've been struggling a bit this week for other reasons up until this point anyway, so I'm just going to swap my break week from next week to this week. I need some time to heal from whatever the heck messed up my tendon again. :/
Apologies for the short notice, see you all next week.
Comments
No problem, have a speedy recovery.
GrinBean
2024-09-18 19:13:19 +0000 UTCGet well soon! You personal health is way more important than your writing
Flora P-Stylianides
2024-09-18 12:13:42 +0000 UTCI won't presume to know what issues you are having but I would like to share my experience with similar ones. I've had tendon pains from over use in my hands, wrists and forearms for most of my life stemming from a combination of too much typing, gaming and lifting weights. It took me a long, long time to finally give in and give my self the time I needed to recover. I waited so long that my recovery period was obnoxious, almost six months for them to heal. After that I needed to slowly rehab with light strengthening and stretching routines. As I am now I am basically pain free, I feel soreness come back from time to time but not pain, and that is the signal to take another break. All this to say, if this is a recurring thing for you, you may need more than the odd week off here and there to fully heal whatever is causing you pain and if that is the case I would highly recommend taking that time to rest and recover and seeing a specialist during that time for consultation. Tendon injuries typically take a minimum of 2 weeks to heal and as long as 6 weeks. Severe injuries can take significantly longer.
mike
2024-09-18 04:27:04 +0000 UTCyeowch, hope you get better!!!
Cameron Bacon
2024-09-18 02:00:31 +0000 UTCOmg that's awful. Hope you can get it the rest it needs!
Ledabot
2024-09-18 00:37:26 +0000 UTCHope your arm feels better soon
Hauptj
2024-09-17 23:20:36 +0000 UTCtake the time you need yes, health comes first!
Aclys
2024-09-17 22:56:54 +0000 UTCGeneral recommendations; watch this video on general desk setup ergonomics: https://youtu.be/F8_ME4VwTiw?si=iPKiDPORhAMNLllD . Then, if you think it might be worth it to dive into the deep end, my three recommendations are the MoErgo Glove80, the Kinesis Advantage 360 (non-pro, unless you’re comfortable scripting to configure it beyond the default configs), and the ZSA Moonlander. You’ll note that each of these are split, ortholinear (the keys aren’t staggered), can tent (tilt on a vertical axis), and expensive. The last bit is common to any good ergonomic keyboard, but the split, ortholinear and tenting aspects directly impact the ergonomics. The split portion allows you to freely maneuver the halves into the most ergonomically effective position for you, keeping your shoulders— and ideally elbows— at 90 degree angles. The ortholinear layout reduces the side to side motion your fingers are required to perform for any and all keys not on the home row, also reducing the amount you reach with your arms in the process. The tenting— okay, so the two bones in your for arms, the ulna and radius— when you have your palms facing straight down, those two bones are crossing. If you have the keyboard tented, it reduces the amount they cross. I’m no doctor, but I think that’s a good thing. As I understand it, ergonomics is mostly about keeping your body in a natural, neutral position. That’s why ergonomic chairs more or less hold you in place rather than allow you to rest on them. I’m no doctor though, so I can’t fully explain it. With that being said; it might not just be your keyboard at fault, if indeed that it’s the case at all. You might also want to consider getting an ergonomic mouse. That means a trackball, ideally placed between the halves of a split keyboard. The action of reaching back and forth, a full arm motion that we do sometimes a hundred times in one day, is a big factor in RSI. Putting your mouse dead center of your workspace with your keyboard(s) on either side basically eliminates the issue. Now I’ve said all that, I’d like to point out that all three of my keyboard recommendations have a learning curve. The ortholinear design would already force you to go through half the process of learning how to type again… but the concave “keywells” of the Glove80 and Advantage 360 add another layer to hat challenge— and that’s not even mentioning that you’d need to adapt to the thumb clusters. Once you’ve gotten through though… I’ve had my Advantage 360 for a few months now. I’m never going back. Hope this helps!
Saul Dickson
2024-09-17 22:28:45 +0000 UTCRSI is definitely a problem I struggle with! I have an ergonomic keyboard and I do my stretches regularly but the pain never seems to let up. My current pain is arm-wide and much more intense than my usual RSI fare, though, to the point that I don't think I can focus on work. Depending on how long this lasts, I might go see a doctor. I wouldn't say no to better keyboard recommendations, though, since mine doesn't really seem that effective.
Natalie Maher
2024-09-17 21:49:39 +0000 UTCGet well soon!
Nait02
2024-09-17 21:49:27 +0000 UTCHope you feel better!
Eden Entropy
2024-09-17 21:47:17 +0000 UTCI think I remember you having arm pain awhile back, and using speech-to-text. Or maybe that was another author… either way, have you considered getting a proper ergonomic keyboard? RSI could be the cause. I can recommend a couple if you’re interested.
Saul Dickson
2024-09-17 21:39:58 +0000 UTCSorry to hear it. Take all the time you need.
Flying Goat
2024-09-17 21:39:23 +0000 UTCRest up. Dont want to make it worse!
Beeees!
2024-09-17 21:39:21 +0000 UTCGet well soon :3
Glitter Rabbit (C)
2024-09-17 21:38:13 +0000 UTCTake as much time as you need, we will all still be here :)
Mr Grabble
2024-09-17 21:38:00 +0000 UTCNo worries, and I hope everything's alright
Bi-Dailey
2024-09-17 21:36:45 +0000 UTC
