It's All Fun And Games Until: A Tale of Repetitive Stress Injury
summary
Startup-era long uninterrupted hours produce numbness, tingling and neck and shoulder pain that progressive diagnostics pin down with a nerve conduction study as carpal tunnel then later cubital tunnel and "mouse elbow." Treatment sequence includes prescription‑dose NSAIDs, steroid injections into the carpal tunnel, splints at night, 2–3×/week physical therapy for 4–6 weeks, and a 2004 transverse carpal ligament release that improves the right hand; long‑term control comes from a work site evaluation and ergonomic fixes that outperform any single procedure.
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chapters (8)
- 0:00Welcome and introduction
- 1:10My repetitive stress story
- 9:47Nerve conduction study explained
- 17:38Doctor’s surprising insights
- 22:57Surgery and recovery timeline
- 29:42Living with long-term limitations
- 35:41Key lessons from ergonomics
- 37:49Why I gave this talk
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