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(As an RSI sufferer, Dave in Oklahoma City is a contributor to our FedupFeds interactive
mailing list.) Dave writes :
Have you noticed employees wearing "wrist wraps or
bands," "weight belts," or those velcro "tendonitis wraps," on
their forearms? If you have, then consider this observation. The people you
see wearing these various "aids" are ALREADY INJURED and are typically, so far
gone, that the wraps and such that they wear, actually do little good other than to help
the injured employee, "MAINTAIN A COMFORTABLE LEVEL OF DENIAL."
These people are running from the fact that they have worn out a
body part, that their job aggravates a Repetitive Stress Injury. I know from
personal experience, that it's too late, once you think that a wrap or wrist brace will
actually help. I went many years rationalizing my Carpal Tunnel, until my condition
became so unbearable that I could no longer stand it. I have asked many people at my
work who wear braces and splints about their "need" to wear them, and every one
of them is able to convince me that my assumption is correct: THEY ARE TOO FAR GONE!
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And Judy in Texas writes:
Dave, you are right ON!!! I know what you mean about the wrist
bands. PLEASE everyone listen to Dave.
I have bilateral carpel tunnel that was diagnosed in 1987 and
also tennis elbow. So many things have happened since my original diagnosis. At the onset
of the right carpel tunnel, my doctor fitted me into a wrist band and THAT was ALL any of
the doctors did that I have seen since. I now have many problems relating to the wrists,
hands and arms. The most serious one being nerve damage and entrapment of the nerves from
the neck to wrists. I feel like this was caused from the injuries, but I now feel like if
they had been treated early on, I would not be facing the surgeries I now face.
So, listen up folks and get help NOW!! Don't wait until you have
so much damage that there is little hope of a remedy!! ...get help before it is too late
as Dave stated!!!
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