01 Feb 2004, 10:20, Bob Breed (1:202/1324), wrote to Tom Walker:

Hi Bob.

 TW>> Funny thing about this Carpel Tunnel stuff. HOW many years were
 TW>> Typewritters in use with littl to NO problems. They seem to me 
 TW>> FAR harder o nhte wrists. Particualrly the full manual ones that 
 TW>> put quite a bit of strain on the Wrist and hand muscles.
 TW>> Is there some Psyschiological Hysteria thing going on with all 
 TW>> these supposed Wrist injuries??

 BB> See post to Joe about carriage returns etc.

I suspect it may simply be the act of typing _without_ the inherent
exercise that was needed for the manual typewriters, thus allowing muscles
to cramp and tighten.  

     Good luck...  M.

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