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Old 10-21-2007, 03:28 AM   #16 (permalink)
Northerner
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Originally Posted by Yukuri Fresh View Post
It's already been mentioned by rukidding but to reiterate a controller is better for hand ergonomics than a mouse and keyboard setup. It's not perfect, but as we're on the tip of an RSI/Carpel Tunnel/Tendonitis explosion anything to alleviate that is welcome. That shit heals very slowly, if at all. Without taking months off work for rehabilitation there isn't a chance of recovery.
How many of our kids are going to have an overuse condition before they even enter the workforce, due to over playing games?
How many of us now have slightly aching hands after playing games, or even work? If you do, you're on your way to qualifying as disabled.
What a strange thing to say.

I've overworked (overtypyed? whatever I guess) and also played games a ton through the whole thing. I've personally had vicious carpal tunnel symptoms and I've had the same behavior produce no problems.

What do ya know? Perhaps not sitting on your ass eating cheetos has some effect?

It's all anecdotal on my end but I'll tell you this: the constant bullshit I used to have to put up with from my typing wrists went away (and yeah, it was years' worth with medical backing and all... which meant little as a contractor) when I paid some damn attention to it. I still use old keyboards, I still type at a high rate and I still have a horrid ergodynamic layout.

Oh well though, 30+ years of typing like shit and not whining about it seems to work.
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