Web-designer wondering about risk of carpal tunnel

aracaris · 02-15-2010, 08:39 AM

Seriously, I've spent hours upon hours on the computer lately. I'm beginning to wonder what my chances of hurting myself this way are, and if anyone knows some good ways a web-designer can minimize their risks of something like this happening. Maybe some good exercises or something?

love · 02-17-2010, 05:31 PM

Sorry, I don't understand your problem.

aracaris · 02-17-2010, 08:10 PM

Then I'm guessing you haven't heard of carpal tunnel. It's a disorder that can be caused by a lot of things apparently (I don't know that much about it), but I have heard of people getting it from doing a lot of things too repetitively, such as playing guitar, or using the computer keyboard and mouse A LOT.
It causes numbness and pain in the wrists, and hands, and weakness in those areas.
So I was just wondering if someone knows good ways to prevent it from developing, or if it's really even actually a big risk for someone that uses the computer a lot (such as a web designer).

02-15-2010, 08:39 AM	#1
aracaris Bronze Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 71	Web-designer wondering about risk of carpal tunnel Seriously, I've spent hours upon hours on the computer lately. I'm beginning to wonder what my chances of hurting myself this way are, and if anyone knows some good ways a web-designer can minimize their risks of something like this happening. Maybe some good exercises or something? __________________ My Portfolio Samantha Dale Hairstylist Portfolio

02-17-2010, 08:10 PM	#3
aracaris Bronze Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 71	Then I'm guessing you haven't heard of carpal tunnel. It's a disorder that can be caused by a lot of things apparently (I don't know that much about it), but I have heard of people getting it from doing a lot of things too repetitively, such as playing guitar, or using the computer keyboard and mouse A LOT. It causes numbness and pain in the wrists, and hands, and weakness in those areas. So I was just wondering if someone knows good ways to prevent it from developing, or if it's really even actually a big risk for someone that uses the computer a lot (such as a web designer). __________________ My Portfolio Samantha Dale Hairstylist Portfolio

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02-17-2010, 05:31 PM	#2
love New Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Nepal Posts: 17	Sorry, I don't understand your problem.