Post #1758424

2026-04-28 19:15 UTC

Lots of friends with sore wrists - endemic for coders. I&#39;m not a doctor, but anecdataly lifting heavy things and putting them down again is really good for this. This is very counterintuitive - most recommend rest. But rest is not a long-term solution.

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@TomF@mastodon.gamedev.place 2026-04-28 19:15

Anything where you put big, static stress on those wrist tendons seems to help. Lift Heavy Things And Put Them Down Again of course. Or I like to row (I used to row on the water, now on a machine). Climbing and bouldering is good too. You want big "hook hands" with slow strong strain.

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@jonbro@friend.camp 2026-04-28 19:16

@TomF@mastodon.gamedev.place yeah, movement is the solution to so many physical problems. Gotta be careful when adding it though.

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@ianRobinson@mastodon.social 2026-04-28 20:13

@TomF@mastodon.gamedev.place @nivrig@mastodon.social Tangentially related. When I injured my Achilles tendon last June, all the reading I did, and the advice I was given was to keep exercising it. Resting wouldn’t fix it. Everything also pointed to about 9 months to heal. That was very accurate. I suspect wrist tendons might need a similar approach.

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@pmdj@mstdn.social 2026-04-28 21:07

@TomF@mastodon.gamedev.place Having strong arms is generally really good for you. Strength, and specifically grip strength, is one of the most reliable predictors for longevity and health in old age.

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