Favorite manifestation of Repetitive Stress Injury

don't seem to have this right now.

I DO seem to have sore back/ass or sciatica from sitting in front of laptop too long last weekend.

wither "wanker's cramp"?

nothing withered about it

after some thought, i voted for "stenosing tenosynovitis" cuz it's fun to say.

I DO seem to have sore back/ass or sciatica from sitting in front of laptop too long last weekend.

my RSI is under my left shoulder blade and radiating out to my shoulder. i think my ligaments are overstretched or something. i'm left handed, so i have to be real careful writing longhand, typing, carrying things, etc.

disputed thoracic outlet syndrome

yeah, the "disputed" makes it

focal dystonia ftw

yeah, the "disputed" makes it

― michael nyman the composer guy (man) (dude) (get bent), Saturday, May 7, 2011 2:56 PM (1 hour ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

Totally.

I have cubital tunnel syndrome. It sucks.

DeQuervain's is one of the handful of random maladies that shows up pretty often on standardized tests that I always seem to get right quickly, so I am always delighted to see someone with a positive Finkelstein test. Always.

I do enjoy Thoracic Outlet (I used to get it sometimes!) but this disputed thoracic outlet is kinda iffy. And stenosing tenosynovitis aka trigger finger is a pretty solid name either way.

Overheard some guys comparing their various RSIs the other day. One guy had recently had surgery for "mallet finger," which maybe is not quite an RSI.

which one do you get from playing guitar too much w/ bad posture? because I think I'm getting that :(

That could be any one.

(xpost to self) No, he didn't have surgery, he had to wear a splint for nine weeks. Said he tried to use it to play bottleneck guitar but the strings kept getting caught in the ventilation holes.

You've forgotten Ganglion Cysts, one of which has developed at the base of my index finger. I blame guitar and typing.

Wasn't there one called Poulterer's Thumb at one point?

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Guess I forgot to vote.

90 percent sure I have focal dystonia which has rendered me mostly unable to play guitar. Seems to be completely neurological which I suppose is good in that I've made no lasting damage to my body but makes resolving the situation all the more ineffable. Was worried this was like a morgellons made-up-disease situation but it seems you can be clinically diagnosed- however docs tend to tell people there is no cure. Bummer, but balanced out by the fact I've found multiple communities of people who've 'cured' themselves (they are all in Facebook groups with really bad inspirational memes and stuff tho so idk)

You may be aware that Scott of Scott's Bass Lessons wears a glove (sometimes a fingerless glove) for focal dystonia.

http://www.scottsbasslessons.com/odds-and-sods/the-gloves

never noticed this thread. I have had Cubital Tunnel Syndrome for four years now in my right arm (I'm right handed). It has had a huge impact on my ability to draw comics and play guitar (this was the main thing that drove me into iOS music making after decades of guitar; have not found a similarly inspiring workaround on the drawing side)

yes i've noticed swtiching the make and size of fingerpick on the finger in question can sometimes alleviate. i'm thinking about buying a pack of those little 'finger gloves' to see if that does anything too

since it's mostly mental i'm hoping addressing an underlying anxiety/drinking thing will help too, which will help me sleep better, etc

mostly just knowing it doesn't have to be permanent is really heartening