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My fingers, knuckles and tendons start aching a lot when i type for a few hours. could this be carpal tunnel or arthritis? what can i do to avoid it?
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Hand pain: Sounds more like tendonitis, rather than carpal tumel syndrome. Try stretching, intermittent breaks from typing, mouse pad, resting palmar pad, adjustable seat height.
Answered 12/3/2012
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Tendonitis: Carpal tunnel usually results in numbness and tingling. Arthritis is generally accompanied with joint swelling. What you have like seems like tendonitis. Best to have it checked out by a local hand doctor. You may be able to effectively treat it with some nsaids.
Answered 3/26/2013
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