RE: Occupational hazard - carpal tunnel

[jgarison -at- ide -dot- com]

A few years ago I had something similar to CT called De Quervain's disease,
a swelling of the sheath around the tendons passing along the wrist to the
thumb. 

I got a couple of cortisone shots when it flared up a coupe of years in a
row, always around the end of April or early May.  It only happened in my
left hand (I'm dexterous, not sinister) and I wondered for a few years as to
what was causing it until it dawned on me what else starts around that time
of year ... softball season! Apparently wearing a leather fielder's glove at
a couple of softball practices is enough to kick it off for me!

I got a lighter glove.

John



-----Original Message-----
CB Casper wrote "Another place to
consider aggravation is non-work activities. Think
about what you do OTHER than write that can contribute
or prevent you from healing."

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