re: #128 Fairly Sure I’m Still Obdicut

Gah repetitive stress injury sucks. Back to icing and resting my arm.

If it’s related to mousing around on a desktop PC several hours per day, I have a suggestion: Make an arm/elbow rest that extends about 1.5 feet from the underside of your desk/table, preferably in a way that allows it to swivel a bit, left and right.

It can be as simple as a 1in x 3in x 3ft board, with a hook-and-eye attachment to the underside of a wooden desk or table. If computer table/desk is metal or glass, just glue a small block of wood to its underside first, and screw a hook (or eye) thingy into that.

Hints: Screw the eye (or hook) into the top side of the board, about 8 to 12 inches from the far end. That end will then press against the underside of the desk/table, but is free to move left/right.

Options: Glue a small block of wood or foam to the top side of your support board, at the far end. It should be about same thickness as the gap-space for the hook-and-eye suspension attachment, keeping board closer to level. Sandpaper the board to avoid splinters. Maybe attach some foam padding for your arm/elbow.

/former coder; RSI survivor