college_cook
Head Chef
I know alot of you work in kitchens, so I thought I'd ask: Have any of you ever had to deal with any sort of repetitive motion syndrome? For about a week now, my thumb and first two fingers of by right hand will sometimes get this sensation that's a combination of falling asleep and discomfort ( not really pain, but it is uncmfortable). I did a small bit of searching and came up with this syndrome. They say over 50% of athletes get it, and it is common in the workforce for people who make repetitive motion all day long. It is the most common type of inujury in the US and is similar to or can include carpal tunnel syndrome.
I'm thinking this might have to do with the fact that I'm working 32 hours in a professional kitchen now, and doing a lot more knife work than I have done in the past. I think another thing that may have aggravated this is the fact that I was a child of the video game era, and grew up with games as a significant portion of how I get my entertainment. It escalated quite a bit for about 15 months during my sophomore and junior years of college when some guys I played Halo 2 with got involved in the tournament scene, and lets just say we played a lot of Halo2. Also my major requires about 95% of our work be done on computer, so I do a fair amount of typing.
What I'd really like to know, is if you have dealt with this, what are some of the treatments involved? From the few articles I read it pretty much involved not doing the things that aggravated the condition in the first place. Now I wouldn't be at all opposed to giving up gaming, but I can't exactly quit school or my job. How have you all dealt with this?
PS- I will be going to see a doctor sometime soon, to get a proper diagnosis.
I'm thinking this might have to do with the fact that I'm working 32 hours in a professional kitchen now, and doing a lot more knife work than I have done in the past. I think another thing that may have aggravated this is the fact that I was a child of the video game era, and grew up with games as a significant portion of how I get my entertainment. It escalated quite a bit for about 15 months during my sophomore and junior years of college when some guys I played Halo 2 with got involved in the tournament scene, and lets just say we played a lot of Halo2. Also my major requires about 95% of our work be done on computer, so I do a fair amount of typing.
What I'd really like to know, is if you have dealt with this, what are some of the treatments involved? From the few articles I read it pretty much involved not doing the things that aggravated the condition in the first place. Now I wouldn't be at all opposed to giving up gaming, but I can't exactly quit school or my job. How have you all dealt with this?
PS- I will be going to see a doctor sometime soon, to get a proper diagnosis.