Fixing Hand Pains From Extended Keyboard Use

[SpAmRaY]

 Do you go lighter or heavier with switches if experiencing hand pains from too much keyboarding??

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[Sup]

If you do type in a good position for long typing sessions i think 45 Gram switches hits the sweet spot. Or change layout to something more ergonomics. I type 8 hours a day i am in a good typing position but still get pain. I am planning on changing my default layout to the Alice one since you hands are more inwards then straight what should feel more natural en get less fatigue and pain after a long typing session.

[Lanrefni]

As above,proper posture and position are more important than spring weight,trust me when I say carpal tunnel surgery sucks,just had it done on my right wrist,left was done 6 weeks ago,I am not enjoying using a mouse with my left.

[Kavik]

Although I typically enjoy heavier switches, I think lighter is better for comfort. I've switched from BOX Royals to Outemu browns at work a few weeks ago, and it's been helping with finger fatigue (although, I can't say I've had "pain" from typing). I think I make fewer error with heavier switches though, so it's a trade off.

[SpAmRaY]

Oh I'm definitely rocking the poor posture but my wrists are fine my hands/fingers are aching.

And I don't necessarily type for hours at a time, it's usually lots of short bursts or long slow data entry with using the mouse and moving papers around on the desk.





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[tp4tissue]

MmmERGODOX...


Also spam, Overtime, consumption of animal protein greatly increases Auto-immune activity such as arthritis.

Animal protein is highly inflammatory.

[SpAmRaY]

MmmERGODOX...


Also spam, Overtime, consumption of animal protein greatly increases Auto-immune activity such as arthritis.

Animal protein is highly inflammatory.

I have eaten like 6 hamburgers this week.

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[mkkeyboardvigilante]

These lighter BKEs have actually helped me out quite a bit. The tendonitis I was having in one of my fingers has been gradually going away now. Had it for a long while and it made my life miserable. I think it was also due to all the stress I was having and all this stuff that had happened in the past.

[Kavik]

These lighter BKEs have actually helped me out quite a bit. The tendonitis I was having in one of my fingers has been gradually going away now. Had it for a long while and it made my life miserable. I think it was also due to all the stress I was having and all this stuff that had happened in the past.

Was it pain in the top of the middle finger joint when bending or pressing on it? I've had the described pain in my right index finger for a year and haven't figured out what it is. I tried immobilizing it for a few weeks, but that just made it worse.

[mkkeyboardvigilante]

These lighter BKEs have actually helped me out quite a bit. The tendonitis I was having in one of my fingers has been gradually going away now. Had it for a long while and it made my life miserable. I think it was also due to all the stress I was having and all this stuff that had happened in the past.

Was it pain in the top of the middle finger joint when bending or pressing on it? I've had the described pain in my right index finger for a year and haven't figured out what it is. I tried immobilizing it for a few weeks, but that just made it worse.

When I went to an orthopedic specialist this year, they told me it was tendonitis of the intrinsic muscles, so it's more along the left side of my index finger on my left hand towards the base near the finger web area but also where the finger connects to the rest of the hand. I've gotten X-rays before but I didn't have any arthritis thankfully. I'm getting an MRI done this month to rule out anything else. Another doctor suspected it could be a ganglion cyst, but I still think it has something to do with the interossei and lumbrical muscles instead. I can also feel pressure and pain when I bend my finger all the way in that area.

Sometimes there would be days where extending the finger would be really painful, like something was pulling on it a bit. Now I've been doing a bit more ice therapy to see if that helps.

[Kavik]

These lighter BKEs have actually helped me out quite a bit. The tendonitis I was having in one of my fingers has been gradually going away now. Had it for a long while and it made my life miserable. I think it was also due to all the stress I was having and all this stuff that had happened in the past.

Was it pain in the top of the middle finger joint when bending or pressing on it? I've had the described pain in my right index finger for a year and haven't figured out what it is. I tried immobilizing it for a few weeks, but that just made it worse.

When I went to an orthopedic specialist this year, they told me it was tendonitis of the intrinsic muscles, so it's more along the left side of my index finger on my left hand towards the base near the finger web area but also where the finger connects to the rest of the hand. I've gotten X-rays before but I didn't have any arthritis thankfully. I'm getting an MRI done this month to rule out anything else. Another doctor suspected it could be a ganglion cyst, but I still think it has something to do with the interossei and lumbrical muscles instead. I can also feel pressure and pain when I bend my finger all the way in that area.

Sometimes there would be days where extending the finger would be really painful, like something was pulling on it a bit. Now I've been doing a bit more ice therapy to see if that helps.

Yikes. That sounds worse than what I have. Mine doesn't hurt enough to do anything besides annoy me a bit (unless I put it in a split and then try to move it, in which case, it's extremely stiff). I guess I should probably get it checked out at some point anyway.

[mkkeyboardvigilante]

These lighter BKEs have actually helped me out quite a bit. The tendonitis I was having in one of my fingers has been gradually going away now. Had it for a long while and it made my life miserable. I think it was also due to all the stress I was having and all this stuff that had happened in the past.

Was it pain in the top of the middle finger joint when bending or pressing on it? I've had the described pain in my right index finger for a year and haven't figured out what it is. I tried immobilizing it for a few weeks, but that just made it worse.

Yeah definitely. I think what I have is reversible, it's just been a bit frustrating not having a real answer on what it could be yet.

When I went to an orthopedic specialist this year, they told me it was tendonitis of the intrinsic muscles, so it's more along the left side of my index finger on my left hand towards the base near the finger web area but also where the finger connects to the rest of the hand. I've gotten X-rays before but I didn't have any arthritis thankfully. I'm getting an MRI done this month to rule out anything else. Another doctor suspected it could be a ganglion cyst, but I still think it has something to do with the interossei and lumbrical muscles instead. I can also feel pressure and pain when I bend my finger all the way in that area.

Sometimes there would be days where extending the finger would be really painful, like something was pulling on it a bit. Now I've been doing a bit more ice therapy to see if that helps.

Yikes. That sounds worse than what I have. Mine doesn't hurt enough to do anything besides annoy me a bit (unless I put it in a split and then try to move it, in which case, it's extremely stiff). I guess I should probably get it checked out at some point anyway.