I Think I Injured Myself at NaNo...

Sorry buddy. I didn't realize writing would be so hazardous either. I see a chiro regularly. He scolds me all the time to get up and move around more.
I have a microwave heat-y thingie (I think that's the official name anyway) - it helps sometimes. Good luck.

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ah, the hazards of writing.

Do some light exercises every 20 minutes. Roll your shoulders, stretch your legs, get up and walk about for a bit.

And while you're up, put the kettle on. I'm parched.

Luckily, my dogs demand to be taken out at 10.30, 13.00, 15.30, 19.00, 21.30 and 23.00. Four of these only involve me letting them out of the door, the other two are two mile walks which was a lot of fun this morning in a hailstorm. I eat at odd times, watch a bit of TV and yes, put the kettle on regularly.
The only ailment that has been aggravated is something... err... that hurts a bit when I sit down. In fact it's a pain in the *** Just need more tea...

Sometimes I heat up a microwaveable pack for my back.
I get up frequently for the bathroom and snacks.
I tried to walk at least two miles a day, and this week I'm biking about four miles per day.
I stretch or walk around every two hours or so during writing sessions.

Hope you feel better!

When you get to where you're going, take off your shoes, make fists in the carpet with your feet, and kill all the german terrorists you meet.

I get that every deadline day at the newspaper.

A pressure point works wonders if you know somebody with a well-aimed elbow. Otherwise, I use Dr. Ho.

I have arthritis in one shoulder, so I feel your pain (literally).

I find that a hot shower helps, as well just getting away from the computer, moving/stretching occasionally, etc. Acupuncture is my fallback for most aches/pains, but in general, heat and movement help.

All else fails, a massage from a willing member of the your preferred gender. I recommend a drummer if one is readily available...

I get awful backaches across my shoulder blades. I've found that those disposable heat pads help. They really do last several hours.

Sometimes it's so bad, though, and often accompanied by a headache, that only a Vicodin can help.

Professional hazard. From what I know, performing pianists also get it a lot, and seamstresses.

Consider yourself lucky you don't have to use mechanical typewriters any more! Then you would have your fingertips splitting, as well. Hurts like hell I used to have it all the time in my early pre-computer writing days.

Tigercub said:

I get awful backaches across my shoulder blades. I've found that those disposable heat pads help. They really do last several hours.

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I have a reusable one that I can microwave. I'm quite sore right now across the shoulders and back and neck--I think I'll go heat it up, then go to bed. See you all in the morning.