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Originally Posted by West Ender
This is mainly, I suppose, a plea to our medical members (several nurses and at least one doctor as I recall). I'm in real pain, here, and it looks - well, it looks quite funny actually.
I've used a computer for years. I used one at work, all day long, for over 15 years and I've always used one at home too. Using a mouse with my right hand has led me to lean on my left elbow - and it's gone "funny".
Years ago, I damaged this elbow when I slipped on stage and chipped a tiny bit of bone at the end of it. I've had tennis elbow in it and had a hydrocortizone injection which hurt like hell, and cured it, but now..... The end of my bone hurts to the touch and I've got a great big lump on the elbow itself. This lump is, actually, painless and I think it's a sac of fluid. When my arm's straight it looks like a cartoon elbow - with this great big knob on it.
So, what can I do about the pain at the end of the bone (radius or ulna, I haven't a clue which) and can I do anything about the squishy lump because it's driving me crackers?
Thank you.  |
I had similar problems, seen typists of the old school who have changed to computers, and developed wrist and elbow problems.
I have my keyboard tilted at a 10 degree angle, and my left elbow is on a pad made from 3 bathroom sponges wrapped inside a plastic bag then covered with leatheret. Pains gone.
Retlaw.