It’s Not Carpal Tunnel Syndrome! RSI Theory & Therapy for Computer Professionals by Jack Bellis and Suparna Damany.

I was looking through a book store and came upon this book.  The title says it all.  Very small percentage of people actually have Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, far more have Tendinitis or some other condition. The book is worth buying as it draws upon many user experiences.  It clearly goes over human anatomy, injury, diagnosis, various therapies, prevention, ergonomics, stretches, and lifestyle issues.

When you are dealing with such a debilitating condition, you should arm yourself with as much information as possible.

The Pen Again is a low cost ergonomic pen that I tried out at a store this weekend. It feels pretty good in the hand.

The key is to make a pen so the grip point is large.  I have taken a regular pen and put some rubber insulation around it to make it much fatter and hence easier to grip.

You may notice that your hands are usually cold due to poor circulation.  Mines were as I suffered through RSI.  I leard from my hand therapist that I could wear gloves most of the time to warm up my hands and improve circulation. No need to any special RSI glove, any glove will do.

American Journal of Roentgenology has a good article covering computer ergonomics and Carpal Tunnel Syndrom.  The diagrams show exactly what type of situations you should avoid.

The Kinesis Freestyle solo is a low cost split ergonomic keyboard.  It allows you to detach each side and position it independently.

The goal is to have each wrist on top of the keyboard without twisting the wrist.  Everyone has a slightly different distance between each hand, so this allow independent positioning.