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Dogen · Joined: 10 Jul 2006 Posts: 11001 Location: Bellingham, WA

I don't know, but thicker socks maybe?
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ShadowCell · Joined: 03 Aug 2008 Posts: 6218 Location: California

it didn't hurt at all on Sunday, nor did it hurt Monday morning when i woke up. i thought i just banged it on something or took a bad step, but i can't remember doing that anytime last night.

it feels better now, but it's still kind of sore, so i'm going to wrap it up in heat wraps. my back hurt after the first day so i just wore a heat wrap for that the second day and it was fine.

Mini J · Joined: 09 Jul 2006 Posts: 1172 Location: Toronto, ON

Congrats on the job! Same sentiments as Ded. It's funny too, you never know what might help you stumble on to a career.

It took me a long time to start getting used to my uniform and gear, though oddly the work boots were pretty comfortable pretty quick; it's actually the vest and duty belt that I am still struggling with. I did put in those Dr. Scholl's type cushions though, which I think make a difference. Have you tried any sort of insoles like that?

The main problem I am having at work is sore shoulders and wrists from doing the same repetitive motion hundreds of times a day, thousands of times a week. Every day I get sore a little earlier, and it takes a little longer to go away. Any suggestions from anyone would be welcome. I try to alternate arms as much as possible, but there's only so much one can do.
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ShadowCell · Joined: 03 Aug 2008 Posts: 6218 Location: California

i have some blue inserts i got at Sports Chalet a year ago for arch support, since i was having problems with that; once i get my check i might go back and pick up another pair

mouse · Joined: 10 Jul 2006 Posts: 17692 Location: under the bed

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Dogen · Joined: 10 Jul 2006 Posts: 11001 Location: Bellingham, WA

When I was working on a computer for 10 hours a day I had an occupational health person come teach me how to avoid repetitive stress injury. She said to make sure your work area is arranged so you do the least amount of stretching and leaning possible (i.e., for me that meant moving everything closer and raising the monitor to eye level), and then to take a short break every hour or two. Clearly, the situations are different but you might give it a shot.
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Mini J · Joined: 09 Jul 2006 Posts: 1172 Location: Toronto, ON

I am going to give that a shot; sadly, our booths are the least ergonomic design possible; I have to stretch every time in order to reach what people are handing me. The frustrating thing is that both management and the OSH committee had agreed on a new booth design, gotten the funding, everything was ready, but some VP with the agency said he didn't like the design, so he shot the whole thing down. Then promptly left for some other job. 5 years later, still the same old booths. Sigh.
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ShadowCell · Joined: 03 Aug 2008 Posts: 6218 Location: California

i'm guessing i'll just need to get new shoes, then, because the boots are jacking up my feet, which slows me down and makes my bosses bitch at me

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ShadowCell · Joined: 03 Aug 2008 Posts: 6218 Location: California

they were $50, and i had no problems with them at all the first day i wore them; the next two days i had stabbing ankle pain that i think was the result of the high ankles on the boots.