There are many RSI support groups around the nation. I have attended the San Francisco RSI Support group and found it helpful. They have monthly sessions with knowledgeable speakers.

It is always great to learn new things, share tips with others, and realize that you are not alone in your recovery.

RSI Warrior is a software package I have used to fight RSI.  It brings up rest break reminders, stretches, ergonomics tips, and automatic mouse clicking.

AutoMouseClicker will automatically click the mouse for you, you can set it to click only after you move the mouse and to wait a certain amount of time.  This helps lessen the strain on your injuries. The less clicking the better. Best of all, it is free.

Of course, the best bet is to try to minimize use of your computer!

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I have been keeping a log book listing my pain level with notes on what I did that day for a while.  I find it helpful to understand what aggrivates my condition and what therapies really helped.

I have an entry for when I wake, noon time, and evening time.  I use the 1-10 pain severity scale.

Because healing happens slowly, you can really see progress when comparing current results to logs months ago.

Pascarelli’s Book has a good chapter on when and how to do strengthening exercises by using weights. He does not talk about size of weights.

When I started his program, I started with very light 1lb dumbbell weights and slowly moved up after many months of therapy. I have been doing these exercises every morning for years.

As usual, consult your doctor and hand therapist for advice.