As I mentioned in my last post on this subject, I think my arm injury is on it’s way out. My Occupational Therapist recommended a wrist brace for me when using the computer mouse and it’s been a phenomenal help. My fingers haven’t gone numb all week, and my hand doesn’t feel fatigued all the [...]

I made a big breakthrough last week by obsering that I was leaning on my ulnar nerve while using the mouse. Since discovering that, I’ve been using a pillow to protect my precious ulnar nerve and have been using the computer in moderation to give my arm some time to heal. Over the past 8 [...]

As I continue down the road of Physical Therapy I’m getting better at managing my injury. Because of my exercises, stretches and a restructuring of my computer setup (including a new keyboard, mouse, touch-pad, office chair & lumbar support), my hand only acts up when I do too much computer work. My Occupational Therapist says [...]

As some of you know, I’ve been working through an arm/hand injury this summer. At the beginning of May, I took two weeks off from regular guitar duties and immersed myself in a computer project: the redesign of this site. The unrelenting attention I gave to the project and my overall of out-of-shapeness led to [...]