Minor Pain

[bjarvis]

A few days ago, my left forearm had twinges of pain from the elbow to the wrist. I figured a muscle or two were complaining about some minor strain so didn't pay it a great deal of attention.

The pain hasn't faded. In fact, yesterday, the pain was distinctly sharper and focussed, and it is now difficult to rotate my wrist and hand in any meaningful way, making typing a challenge.

Trusting this is some sort of repeat of prior carpal tunnel issues, my left arm is wrapped up in a wrist restraint for the next couple of days. No one ask me to help them move furniture for a week, OK?

Comments

[quirkstreet.livejournal.com]

Take good care of yourself, carpal stuff is such a risk in our profession, and so debilitating if it spirals out of control.

Have you ever had good luck out of icing your forearms down in the evenings? Alan did that for an extended spell a few years ago and it eased his carpal/RSI stuff to the point where it has not recurred for several years.

[bjarvis.livejournal.com]

I haven't tried using ice... I'll give that a go tonight to see if it helps.