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- From: carl.pedersen@dartmouth.edu (L. Carl Pedersen)
- Newsgroups: sci.med.occupational
- Subject: Re: reading and hand pain
- Message-ID: <carl.pedersen-281292122346@kip-sn-50.dartmouth.edu>
- Date: 28 Dec 92 17:31:17 GMT
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- In article <ljhm8pINNipk@appserv.Eng.Sun.COM>,
- deborah@gallifrey.Eng.Sun.COM (Deborah Bennett) wrote:
- >
- > <EWN1@psuvm.psu.edu> writes:
- >
- > >I have bilateral CTS and ulnar nerve compression at both wrists (I'm a
- > >computer programmer). I also read a lot, and I've noticed that reading
- > >(holding the book) hurts my hands and arms a good deal, too. To try to
- > >lessen the strain on my hands, I've tried sitting at a table with the book
- > >on the table (but this isn't good for the back). I've also tried sitting
- > >with pillows in my lap to prop up the book. What do other people do?
- > >Are there any nifty gadgets out there that help with this kind of thing?
- >
- > There's a mail-order outfit called "Levenger" which sells several
- > items you might like. They have a roll-around table which tilts and
- > has a ledge on the bottom (like the meal tables at a hospital,
- > except most of the table part tilts). They also have an inclined
- > desk-top table, and a lap desk. I've never ordered from them, but
- > the stuff looks good quality. I'm at work and don't have the
- > address, but they advertise in upscale magazines (like the New Yorker,
- > Smithsonion, Scientific American, etc). I'll try to post
- > the info after the holidays.
-
- I've ordered from Levenger. Their stuff seems OK, but the table you speak
- of is tricky to assemble and not as stable as I would really like.
-
- A company called BackSaver sells a "Rolling Desk Mate" that *appears* to be
- a sturdier, larger, version of the same thing. A little more $, too.
-
- BackSaver has an interesting catalog. Their # is 1-800-251-2225. Call 800
- information (555-1212) to get Levenger's #.
-
- I have not actually ordered anything from BackSaver. Would be interested
- in hearing from anyone who has.
-