[ILUG] Slightly OT - Graphics tablet / drawing table

[ollie at eillo.org]

Thanks for hte replies. Ive heard of elbow problem with the mousebut for me its all in the wrists. It can be sore if i overdo it on either the mouse or keyboard but the mouse is the origional culprit. I got a gel mousepad that helps but its not a long term solution.

Im also goingto get one of those gel supports for my keyboard.

On Fri, 24 Aug 2007 11:25:45 +0200, Brian Foster <blf at utvinternet.ie> wrote:
>   | From: <ollie at eillo.org>
>   | Date: Fri, 24 Aug 2007 9:13:00 +0100
>   |[ ... ] 
>   | As i mentioned it will be used as a mouse replacement - im not a
> graphic
>   | designer - the tablets are supposed to be easier on the wrist which is
>   | giving me trouble.
> 
>  based strictly on my own experiences >10 years ago,
>  wrist trouble indicates improper support at the
>  _keyboard_, not the mouse.  it was (for me) the
>  mousing arm's elbow that gave problems, presumably
>  due to the mousing.  both wrists may not be a
>  problem concurrently, so issues with just the
>  mousing arm's wrist do not necessarily indicate
>  mouse-caused problems.
> 
>  for me, wrist problems were solved by being careful
>  about support (for the heel of hand).  it's not too
>  clear what solved the elbow problem, with a mixture
>  of position, posture, and a different mouse model
>  being tried.
> 
>  it took multiple months for things to clear up,
>  which is one reason I'm not sure what (if any)
>  changes helped the elbow.  the good news is, once
>  it did clear up, I've not had any problems since.
> 
>  I'm not a doctor, the above is not medical advice,
>  it's based strictly on my own experiences, everyone
>  is different, and so on ....
> 
>  I've also never used a table, but at first glance,
>  find it hard to believe they'd be less of a strain?
>  OTOH, the movements seem different so perhaps it'd
>  help?
> 
> cheers!
> 	-blf-
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