Post #240,762
1/8/06 4:32:05 PM
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Mice that are easy on carpal tunnel ?
I recall a thread some time ago where there were recommendations for mice that were easy on CTS suffers. I can't feel my right hand for about 2 hours a day now and I put it down to the Logitech wheel mouse. The little finger is fine which is not innervated through the carpal tunnel. Eventually, I'm going to have to get my wrists slit, but I have assisted on too many of those in the past to go calmly. I also have too much on my plate to take weeks off. So I need recommendations on mice that will play nicely with my CTS.
Any experience with this will help.
Thanks,
Hugh
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Post #240,766
1/8/06 5:14:16 PM
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None - get a trackball
I can ONLY use a Kensington Expert Mouse for any length of time.
With the proper accelleration, you can throw the cursor to the other side of the screen, and then have immediate microscopic manipulation. Which an incredibly small amount of finger and almost NO wrist movement.
Thumb to left click, ring or pinky to right click, first and middle finger to control the ball.
I don't like the other trackballs because they are too small or do not have upper buttons. The larger the ball, the more fine tuned your small movements can be.
They cost $90 and are worth every penny.
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Post #240,769
1/8/06 5:22:41 PM
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That's the bunny.
They're up to a hundred now. Cheap if I can get another 4 months out of this wrist.
Thanks much,
Hugh
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Post #240,779
1/8/06 8:20:48 PM
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Second on the trackball. Get a splint too.
My CTS never got that bad, but using a trackball (with an Ace-ish adjustable wrist splint for several weeks) helped tremendously. I haven't had wrist pain in many months.
Best of luck!
Cheers,
Scott.
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Post #240,795
1/8/06 9:25:33 PM
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TrackMan Marble FX
Looks very different from the Kensington, but takes the same finger setup. I used to get sore wrists playing when playing games for hours on end, but once I got the trackball it didn't bother me anymore.
They are hard to get also, $70 to $100 on EBay.
Jay
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Post #240,796
1/8/06 9:25:39 PM
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Ugh. Trackballs give me thumb problems.
My advice:
1) Learn to use the mouse with your off hand.
2) Use it only when you can't find a key accelerator.
Regards,
-scott anderson
"Welcome to Rivendell, Mr. Anderson..."
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Post #240,799
1/8/06 9:32:57 PM
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Other than Logitech most don't use the thumb . . .
. . except to hit the left button. Haven't had any problem there even the times I've had a hurt thumb (the stroke is just like hitting the space bar). I've used Kensington Orbit track balls for as long as I can remember.
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Post #240,803
1/8/06 9:39:26 PM
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Space bar is the problem
My right thumb is used primarily for the space bar, and that's the motion that irritates it. I'm in the process of trying to teach my left hand to do the space bar, but it's very hard to change.
Regards,
-scott anderson
"Welcome to Rivendell, Mr. Anderson..."
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