Home Treatment for Repetitive Stress Injury

Sorry I have been MIA lately: I have been out enjoying my pain-free life. I remember how devastating and debilitating it was to be in constant pain, and wondering if I would ever get free of it, or whether I would be weak and suffering forever. I guess when you’re 24, a chronic injury seems [...]

This is a post about my struggle and healing from foot pain, which turned out to be a different kind of repetitive stress injury: posterior tibial tenosynovitis. Scroll to the bottom if you’re looking for a list of good brands for arch support and good shoes. (Or you can read the full version for all [...]

Apple just introduced a wired, compact keyboard that gets rid of the number keypad on the right, making it more ergonomic for users. From my perspective it’s a great step, but not everyone agrees — some rely heavily on those number pads and don’t want to be without one. The new compact keyboard certainly isn’t [...]

At its best, massage can do much more than feel good–it can lead to healing, increasing circulation, lifting your energy, breaking up scar tissue, and making you healthier overall. Before you find a therapist, research the styles they perform and decide which is right for you. Since everyone has different levels of comfort in relation [...]

Check these out…I love, love, love these crafty hand-made wrist rests on Etsy. Some of them double as hot/cold packs so they’re therapeutic too. Many have fun fabrics, some smell like mint or lavender. A great way to make your computer station feel comfortable and relaxing, then ease your neck or wrist pain at the [...]

I recently began taking a self-defense class. It’s a positive step, but probably would have been much more empowering when I was younger. Today I feel mostly like an empowered human being, except for the fact I’m physically small and weak compared to most other people. Being 5′ tall, relatively petite and female, I’ve taken [...]

This has nothing to do with repetitive stress injuries but about the way I’ve been writing this blog. Just some thoughts. I’ve always written this blog with the assumption that it was more important to think about my audience than myself. I’ve had experience with repetitive stress injuries, chronic pain, and health problems that were [...]

According to one report, 10-20% of computer users report that using the mouse causes them pain. However, there’s no specific type of mouse that’s bad or dangerous, just as there’s no “ergonomic” alternative that can solve the problem for everyone. The same is true for keyboards, chairs and every other piece of computer equipment available. [...]

Muscle aches can be caused by stress injury, or lack of sleep — or even potassium deficiency. People are more at risk for this kind of deficiency if they take certain medications, such as diuretics and cortisones, or high blood pressure drugs, says Lisa Robertson of the blog “Fighting Fibromyalgia.” People with fibromyalgia or other [...]

When you work full time, especially if it means chronic pain in your arms and hands, every part of life can start to feel overwhelming — the last thing you want to do is wade through a bunch of old blog entries to find the easy ways to make things better. So here is a [...]