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geekhack Community => Ergonomics => Topic started by: ideus on Sun, 17 March 2013, 23:59:22

Title: KBC Poker and carpal tunnel syndrome.
Post by: ideus on Sun, 17 March 2013, 23:59:22

I used to suffer some pain in the wrist due to a mild irritation of nerves inside the carpal tunnel, when I began using the small format of the poker I noticed that my wrist relaxed mainly because of the more proper position of the mouse.

Please share your experience if you have found something similar, it may be in the interest of those members of this community that are not that young anymore, like me. 8)

Title: Re: KBC Poker and carpal tunnel syndrome.
Post by: TheQsanity on Mon, 18 March 2013, 00:02:14

I am a gamer. My right thumb and right index finger gets hurt from just clicking so much. I am currently taking a break from games lol.

Title: Re: KBC Poker and carpal tunnel syndrome.
Post by: ideus on Mon, 18 March 2013, 00:11:01

Quote from: TheQsanity on Mon, 18 March 2013, 00:02:14

I am a gamer. My right thumb and right index finger gets hurt from just clicking so much. I am currently taking a break from games lol.

I am very sorry to hear that. Why switch do you use the most?

Title: Re: KBC Poker and carpal tunnel syndrome.
Post by: TheQsanity on Mon, 18 March 2013, 00:12:30

For my mouse? Or kb?

Title: Re: KBC Poker and carpal tunnel syndrome.
Post by: Lanx on Mon, 18 March 2013, 00:45:55

Quote from: TheQsanity on Mon, 18 March 2013, 00:02:14

I am a gamer. My right thumb and right index finger gets hurt from just clicking so much. I am currently taking a break from games lol.

it's those crappy ass buttons every mouse uses, they use too much force (it's late and the manufacturer is escaping me), mod it with a cherry switch! your gaming hobby will thank you for it.

Title: Re: KBC Poker and carpal tunnel syndrome.
Post by: TheQsanity on Mon, 18 March 2013, 00:50:52

Omron?
Haha

I do have a broken Intellemouse 3.0
(Broken plastic hinge thing)
Think a cherry would fit?

Title: Re: KBC Poker and carpal tunnel syndrome.
Post by: Lanx on Mon, 18 March 2013, 02:26:09

modding my mice with cherry switches saved my "trigger" finger.

Title: Re: KBC Poker and carpal tunnel syndrome.
Post by: ideus on Mon, 18 March 2013, 07:30:56

Quote from: TheQsanity on Mon, 18 March 2013, 00:12:30

For my mouse? Or kb?

Both.

Title: Re: KBC Poker and carpal tunnel syndrome.
Post by: ideus on Mon, 18 March 2013, 07:31:38

Quote from: Lanx on Mon, 18 March 2013, 02:26:09

modding my mice with cherry switches saved my "trigger" finger.

What mouse did you use for the modding?

Title: Re: KBC Poker and carpal tunnel syndrome.
Post by: ideus on Mon, 18 March 2013, 07:33:00

Quote from: TheQsanity on Mon, 18 March 2013, 00:50:52

Omron?
Haha

I do have a broken Intellemouse 3.0
(Broken plastic hinge thing)
Think a cherry would fit?

If you post a picture it may allow some to figure out if cherries may fit it.

Title: Re: KBC Poker and carpal tunnel syndrome.
Post by: ideus on Mon, 18 March 2013, 08:03:35

Quote from: Lanx on Mon, 18 March 2013, 00:45:55

Quote from: TheQsanity on Mon, 18 March 2013, 00:02:14

I am a gamer. My right thumb and right index finger gets hurt from just clicking so much. I am currently taking a break from games lol.

it's those crappy ass buttons every mouse uses, they use too much force (it's late and the manufacturer is escaping me), mod it with a cherry switch! your gaming hobby will thank you for it.

I have a humble logitech mouse and I found it very ergo friendly, more than 5 years now.

Title: Re: KBC Poker and carpal tunnel syndrome.
Post by: TheQsanity on Sun, 24 March 2013, 14:33:20

Not sure if you can see the attached file but doesnt look like moding this mouse will be easy.

Title: Re: KBC Poker and carpal tunnel syndrome.
Post by: ideus on Sun, 24 March 2013, 14:56:14

I can't tell from this perspective, maybe some one will, or it will be better to post pictures with a close up of the switches your mouse have.

Quote from: TheQsanity on Sun, 24 March 2013, 14:33:20

Not sure if you can see the attached file but doesnt look like moding this mouse will be easy.