NetNews Usenet Archive 1992 #31/NN_1992_31.iso/spool/sci/med/occupati/183

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From: [e-mail] (Deborah Bennett)
Newsgroups: sci.med.occupational
Subject: Re: reading and hand pain
Date: 23 Dec 1992 21:24:41 GMT
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<[e-mail]> writes:

>I have bilateral CTS and ulnar nerve compression at both wrists (I'm a
>computer programmer).  I also read a lot, and I've noticed that reading
>(holding the book) hurts my hands and arms a good deal, too.  To try to
>lessen the strain on my hands, I've tried sitting at a table with the book
>on the table (but this isn't good for the back).  I've also tried sitting
>with pillows in my lap to prop up the book.  What do other people do?
>Are there any nifty gadgets out there that help with this kind of thing?

There's a mail-order outfit called "Levenger" which sells several
items you might like. They have a roll-around table which tilts and
has a ledge on the bottom (like the meal tables at a hospital,
except most of the table part tilts). They also have an inclined
desk-top table, and a lap desk. I've never ordered from them, but
the stuff looks good quality. I'm at work and don't have the
address, but they advertise in upscale magazines (like the New Yorker,
Smithsonion, Scientific American, etc). I'll try to post
the info after the holidays.
--

-deborah gronke bennett (WD5HJH)    [e-mail]
device drivers and kernel port engineer
Sun Microsystems Computer Corporation