Comments on: Dealing with RSI when you have to write http://www.billhilton.biz/blog/2008/09/02/dealing-with-rsi-when-you-have-to-write/ Copywriting, journalism, social media Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:02:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: admin http://www.billhilton.biz/blog/2008/09/02/dealing-with-rsi-when-you-have-to-write/#comment-1776 admin Tue, 02 Sep 2008 15:37:41 +0000 http://www.billhilton.biz/blog/2008/09/02/dealing-with-rsi-when-you-have-to-write/#comment-1776 Now, you see, I *tried* a trackball, and it actually made things worse for me - just goes to show that everyone's different. The downside with the pen tablets is that under heavy use they tend to conk out after about a year, which is a pain in the bum at £100 a shot. I'll get round to posting a vid of it sometime soon. I did some AT when I was a student, and I think it's left a lasting mark. I certainly get back and neck problems only very rarely, and usually as a result of lifting something improperly or doing something silly on my bike. Now, you see, I *tried* a trackball, and it actually made things worse for me - just goes to show that everyone’s different.

The downside with the pen tablets is that under heavy use they tend to conk out after about a year, which is a pain in the bum at £100 a shot. I’ll get round to posting a vid of it sometime soon.

I did some AT when I was a student, and I think it’s left a lasting mark. I certainly get back and neck problems only very rarely, and usually as a result of lifting something improperly or doing something silly on my bike.

]]> By: Rob http://www.billhilton.biz/blog/2008/09/02/dealing-with-rsi-when-you-have-to-write/#comment-1775 Rob Tue, 02 Sep 2008 15:01:47 +0000 http://www.billhilton.biz/blog/2008/09/02/dealing-with-rsi-when-you-have-to-write/#comment-1775 Hi Bill Me too! It's particularly a bugger when deadlines loom. I agree, speech recognition is crap. Never tried a pen tablet, only for a poorly pen. I can vouch for a trackball though, as long as it's not one of those awful thumb operated ones. The biggest difference for me came from lessons in the Alexander Technique. If you haven't heard of it, try google. Just the ulcer to worry about nowadays. Take it easy. Hi Bill

Me too! It’s particularly a bugger when deadlines loom.

I agree, speech recognition is crap.
Never tried a pen tablet, only for a poorly pen. I can vouch for a trackball though, as long as it’s not one of those awful thumb operated ones.

The biggest difference for me came from lessons in the Alexander Technique. If you haven’t heard of it, try google.

Just the ulcer to worry about nowadays.

Take it easy.

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