Do Touchpads Help?
As I’ve had to be reminded myself, there are no perfect devices, only “perfect” usage, which means —to me at least—staying in motion and knowing your limits. I’m trying out a vertical mouse and really like it, but quickly found that it accentuated a new pinch point. Like a new pair of shoes it move the resting place that one uses on the heel of the hand, rotating it slightly. This virgin skin was uncomfortable being the contact point for the first time in 47 years. And I do graphics work for hours straight some time. But I’m still using the vm and really think the new pinch point might be a better one than the old one which could have been right over the ulnar nerve at Guyon’s canal. Anyway, pads in general are a big help for many sufferers because they eliminate the pinching grasp and therefore the incessant tendon abuse and forearm tension. Both of these presumably shut down oxygen flow. But as a graphics person, pads aren’t precise enough for the work I do.
