On 05/27 01:48 , Tom Penney wrote: > a wrist brace that prevents you from bending your wrist forward helps > me when my hands are sore and I still need to type. The also relive > the presure where you rest your wrists. And wearing them will reminds > me to exercise so it doesn't happen again. They have them at > walgreens. > > http://www.walgreens.com/store/c/otc-professional-orthopaedic-soft-fit-suede-finish-wrist-brace,-right/ID=prod2602707-product?V=G&ext=frgl_Google_Home_Medical I don't like wrist braces for a couple of reasons: * They hold your wrist in one rigid position; which tends to exacerbate repetetive stress injury (RSI; look it up in addition to carpal tunnel, the two are not necessarily correlated). Moving your arms and wrists around more can often cure the problem. (When I typed by hunting-and-pecking I didn't get RSI - I only got it when I started to touch-type). * The position they usually put your hands and wrists into, I have found to exacerbate the problem as well. I found that if I can keep the back of my hands level with the back of my forearms, I don't get RSI. (This is why one shouldn't use a keyboard with high feet on the back -- flatter is better). Also, don't neglect your mouse. I found that switching to a trackball helped my RSI as well, tho it does make using GIMP/Photoshop harder. -- Carl Soderstrom Systems Administrator Real-Time Enterprises www.real-time.com