R S I

[Clippy]

Anyone got it?

What's it like?

Is it worth getting or should I use my mouse/keyboard correctly?

[SueEllen]

It's definitely worth getting if you want your carpal tunnels sliced open under local anaesthetic.

Seriously if you want to be able to live you entire life, and that includes being away from a computer, properly avoid it. The people I've met with carpel tunnel can't do basic things like open jars.

[gingerjedi]

I don't know about RSI but I get a pain that runs from my shoulder down to the back of my leg but only get it whilst at work, the doc thinks its stress related... god only knows what I'd be like if I had to get a real job.

[Ardesco]

Seriously if you want to be able to live you entire life, and that includes being away from a computer, properly avoid it. The people I've met with carpel tunnel can't do basic things like open jars.

You mean most women have carpel tunnel syndrome!!!

[Clippy]

I don't know about RSI but I get a pain that runs from my shoulder down to the back of my leg but only get it whilst at work, the doc thinks its stress related... god only knows what I'd be like if I had to get a real job.

Is it your left hand side?

[TheFaQQer]

You mean most women have carpel tunnel syndrome!!!

My wife did when she was pregnant, but it went away after that.

[SueEllen]

You mean most women have carpel tunnel syndrome!!!

We are just trying to make you feel strong.

[FiveTimes]

I don't know about RSI but I get a pain that runs from my shoulder down to the back of my leg but only get it whilst at work, the doc thinks its stress related... god only knows what I'd be like if I had to get a real job.

Could it not be sciatica ?

[Ardesco]

I don't know about RSI but I get a pain that runs from my shoulder down to the back of my leg but only get it whilst at work, the doc thinks its stress related... god only knows what I'd be like if I had to get a real job.

i.e. he hasn't got a bloody clue and stress is the current excuse for anything you can't diagnose....

I would suggest going to see a chiropractor, they can do some amazing things. Had one re-align my back a few years ago (I had a couple of vertibrae mis-aligned in a car accident when I was younger and slipped disk a couple of times most likely due to this) and I have had no problems since.

The physio I went to see previously gave me exercises to rebuild my muscles around the mis-aligned disks rather than straighten my back out which didn't work.

[Clippy]

Could it not be sciatica ?

Yeah, I thought that too.

You definitely don't want this.

Been there, done that, got the t-shirt but wish I hadn't.

Mine was/is mild so I count myself lucky.