Back in the 1980’s I developed a “repetitive stress injury” to my wrist(s) – mainly my right wrist, as I am right handed. It happened due to overuse of a mouse while working on computers. Back then it was more “popularly” starting to be called Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. Of course, back then, there was no significant use of either term in the general populace. The closest we (the public) came to it was “tennis elbow” and its cousin “golfer’s elbow / wrist”. | |
I was lucky and mostly got over it (RSI) by playing Aikido for a few years – where you do a number of wrist flexing exercises during warm-ups / before practice. When I stopped Aikido, the symptoms began coming back and I went to a sports doctor (specialist) who gave me a sheet with wrist exercises to do several times a day. He said it is more important to do a few repetitions several times during the day than it is to do a massive number in one long session. He said he normally suggests using 1lb to 3lbs weights, but as I was muscular (back then), I should use 5lbs weights. He added if a weight is not available, just use a book. I’m in the process of going through some of the stuff I used to have in my work cubicle and found the exercise sheet so I’m offering the image of the exercise instructions to anyone who may have similar wrist issues. (Click on the image for a larger and more readable version.) | |
[Disclaimer: Please remember I am NOT a medical professional and the “tips” in this post are based on my positive anecdotal result(s) from a therapy recommended by a certified physician. Consult your personal physician before starting any diet or exercise regime. | |
I recently drove by the location of his storefront office and it is no longer there. He was older than me, so he’s probably long retired. As such, I have removed his office information from the image. I did a quick browse around the web to see if there were similar instructions / exercises available from a website I could provide attribution to. I was not able to locate anything similar. I am making no claim to ownership of the image and I am merely offering it up to help others in need. — kmab] | |
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Posts Tagged ‘Images’
It Worked For Me
Posted in Disclaimer, Health, tagged Aikido, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Disclaimer, Health, Images, Repetitive Stress Injury, RSI, Tennis Elbow, Weights, Wrist Exercises on June 19, 2022| Leave a Comment »
On A Lighter Note
Posted in Family and Friends, Pictures, tagged California Poppy, Concord Weather, Flowers, Images, Pictures of Home, Poppies on March 22, 2022| Leave a Comment »
Here’s a photo of the front of our house today… It’s our first day this year of 80°+ temperature. (And, no, that’s not a rainbow ending at the tree in our front yard. At least I didn’t find a pot of gold when I looked.) | |
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And here is our first blooming California Poppy… | |
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We didn’t get many daffodils this year. We had a bit of a false spring back in February, so we got sprigs / shoots but almost no flowers. | |
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2021 | I Hope Not |
Diggin’ It | |
2020 | Organized Skepticism |
2019 | An Interest In Life |
2018 | Two: A Current President With Both |
2017 | Watch This Space |
2016 | Beyond The Foundation |
2015 | Become An Affliction |
2014 | Just Setting Out |
2013 | Scott’s Inscription |
2012 | Good Knowledge |
2011 | Social Safety Nets |
Boxing: Precision Target
Posted in Boxing, Health, Pictures, Sports, Workouts, tagged Boxing, Bungee Cords, COSTCO, Health, Images, Nylon Cord, Precision Target, Right Knee, Tennis Balls on December 9, 2020| 4 Comments »
No practice today. I tweaked my right knee walking our dog and then aggravated it more with a LONG walk around Costco (and unloading the car). | |
Instead, I’m posting an image of the “precision” target I mentioned in my prior post. | |
As you can see, it’s just two tennis balls strung up on a nylon cord with a bungee cord and a weight on the bottom end and more nylon cord (and rope) tying the top end to a hook in one of my rafters. Simple, yet effective. There are knots tied in the cord at either side of the tennis ball to prevent the ball from moving up or down the cord. The base weight is just so I didn’t have to make any attachment (damage) to the floor. The weight is just a single 10lb free weight. I tried lighter and heavier weights. Lighter (5lbs) and when the balls were struck, the weight moved and banged into things. Heavier (25lbs) was just too much of a hassle to move around to set up and take down. | |
This type of target is sometimes called a “double-end” target (“bag” when actual punching bags are used) or a “kangaroo” target. My modification to the basic target was to add a second tennis ball. This gives me a target at roughly chin height and one at roughly rib / solar plexus height. This is the target I was using when trying on my gloves every couple of days. Although it was “safe” in this location, it wasn’t particularly useful as I could hit it without “it” hitting anything else, but I couldn’t move around much (at all). Now that I think about it, this was probably one of my earliest lessons: “punching” is hitting things; “boxing” is hitting things while you move around so they don’t hit you back. (LoL) Yes, I still learn the hard way every time! | |
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2013 | Outside-In |
2012 | They Are All Perfect |
2011 | Delegation – The “How-To’s” |
2009 | Diet Update and Other Bits & Bobs… |
Just Dessert
Posted in Family and Friends, Pictures, tagged 2020 Thanksgiving Dessert, Family, Images, Pictures, Trifle on November 28, 2020| Leave a Comment »
The photo above is a snap of the trifle dessert my daughter (Sarah) made to compliment our Thanksgiving day dinner. You can’t tell from the image but it was about ten(10) healthy servings – divided among the three of us. (LoL!!) It lasted until Black Friday dinner afters… And, then there was none. 😦 Trust me. It was even better tasting than the picture looks… 🙂 | |
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2019 | Happy Thanksgiving (2019) |
2018 | And Smiles… |
2017 | Or Savor A Little Longer… |
2016 | Sometimes I Just Want To Smell The Flowers |
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2014 | Now In Imagination, On The Other Hand… |
2013 | No Plan, No Map |
2012 | Singing About Love |
2011 | The Awesome Power Of Truth |
Above Her Sink
Posted in Faith Family and Friends, Family and Friends, Humor, Philosophy, Pictures, tagged Family and Friends, Humor, Images, Philosophy, Quotes on November 17, 2020| Leave a Comment »
You can tell a lot about a person by the things you see laying about their house. This item on my sister’s window sill above her kitchen sink for example… | |
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2019 | #DullDonald |
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2016 | Why Would We Expect Truth From A Liar? |
Unknown Fear | |
2015 | Something Pagan |
2014 | A Note To Self |
2013 | Determining Our Degree Of Freedom |
2012 | Journalism And Fantasy |
Known Knowns | |
Jerk, n. | |
2011 | Love Questions |
Almost Ready To Take A Breath
Posted in Humor, Pictures, Politics, tagged Humor, Images, Pictures, Political Humor, Politics on November 6, 2020| Leave a Comment »
Note: This image was found on the internet. I do not own it or make any claim to copyright. If anyone knows the owner, let me know and I will credit them for it. — KMAB | |
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2019 | Transfiguration |
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Praying For A Blue Tsunami Election | |
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2015 | Preferences |
2014 | Have You Taken The Pledge? |
2013 | Nurture Tolerance |
2012 | Election Day – Please Hear What I’m Not Saying |
2011 | Mostly Strange, Always Blue |
What Is It You Want? | |
2010 | MSNBC, Bring Back Keith !!! |
Value.. | |
Worse Still… | |
Afraid So… | |
Making It | |
Don’t Jump Small | |
Time | |
Push!! | |
I’m Still Here… (A Message To Keith Olbermann) | |
Choose | |
Not Yet… | |
Mean Too | |
Still Building (and Planning) | |
Hangin’ High | |
Always… | |
Trust But Verify
Posted in Pictures, Politics, tagged 2020 Ballot Received, California Secretary Of State, Contra Costa County Elections Board, Election 2020, Images, Politics, Registrar Of Voters, USPS on October 20, 2020| Leave a Comment »
Joe / Kamala: Signed, sealed, delivered! I’m yours!!! | |
Thank You to: United States Postal Service, Contra Costa County Elections Board / Registrar of Voters & California Secretary of State!!! Now let’s get to counting… | |
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2019 | With Faith |
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2015 | Poem For A Friend |
2014 | A Very Unusual Mind |
2013 | Just Lucky |
2012 | The Undeveloped Child |
2011 | What Is Your Canvas? |
2010 | Giants Win Games 3 & 4 – One Away From World Series!! |
Fact Check: Presidential Memories
Posted in Politics, tagged #PresidentTrumpIsALiar, DO Sean Conley, Dr. Ronny Jackson, Fox News, Images, MOCA, Montreal Cognitive Assessment, Politics, Walter Reed Medical Facility on July 23, 2020| 4 Comments »
Today, President Trump gave an “interview” on Fox where he described how great his memory was because he claims he was able to pass a test used to determine if the patient being tested has early signs of dementia. #LyingDonald said he “aced” the test which took over 30 minutes for him to take. Trump stated the test was administered the last time he was at the hospital, “probably a year ago” and the test was administered by Dr. Ronny Jackson. | |
Trump’s “last” trip to the hospital (Walter Reed Hospital) was in November of 2019. Not quite a year ago, but whatever… | |
Dr. “Ronny” Jackson was replaced by DO Sean Conley in March 2018 as the President’s personal physician. Trump had nominated Jackson for appointment as the Secretary of the Veterans Affairs. Jackson withdrew his nomination the following month after allegations of misconduct and concerns over his lack of management experience. | |
DO Conley released the report about the President’s “visit” to Walter Reed for a partial physical examination and Conley, not Jackson, was seen on video getting into the SUV with Trump going to the hospital. | |
From February 2019 through December 2019, Jackson served as “Chief Medical Advisor to the President”. The position was created for him and ended when he left the “position” to run for Congress. I have NOT been able to determine what are the job duties of the “Chief Medical Advisor” from a Google search. | |
I “guess” it is possible Dr. Jackson accompanied DO Conley (and the President) to Walter Reed and participated in the “examination”, but again, I have not found ANY previously published accounts of Dr. Jackson being present for the trip and I note there is no mention of his (Jackson’s) being present on Conley’s press release (below). | |
So… | |
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2019 | Where Today’s Republican Party Is Failing America (And The President) |
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2017 | Redemptive Power |
2016 | On Calls To Renew Waterboarding / Torture |
2015 | Still Struggling |
2014 | How To Become A Saint |
2013 | Not Much Change |
Our Biggest Fear | |
2012 | Brain, n. |
2011 | Styles Of Leadership |
2010 | Face Front! |
He Says The Last Five Questions Are Really Hard
Posted in Health, Politics, tagged #IncompetentTrump, #PresidentIdiot, Alzheimer, Concussive Injury, Dementia, Images, MOCA, Montreal Cognitive Assessment, Politics, Stroke on July 20, 2020| 4 Comments »
The image below is one “sample” copy / version of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MOCA) “test” which President Trump claims his physicians recently asked him to take and which he claims they said he “Aced”. The President also stated he felt the last five(5) questions were very difficult. You be the judge… | ||
Double-click on the image to see a larger version. | ||
My opinion: if you find ANY part of this assessment difficult, you should not be President! | ||
The assessment is meant to be a quick test of cognitive domains: attention and concentration, executive functions, memory, language, visuoconstructional skills, conceptual thinking, calculations, and orientation. The measure can be used for, but is not limited to patients with stroke, early dementia, Alzheimer’s or concussive injury. Please note: the above sample is the “quick” version. I understand their is another more extensive version of approximately thirty(30) questions which takes about 10 to 15 minutes to complete. The White House did not state which version the President took, but they have not specifically denied he took this “quick” version. | ||
I’d like to know why multiple physicians felt it was necessary for this President to take this assessment, when he actually took the assessment, and what was his actual score. Just asking… | ||
Just a small addendum: You’ll note the assessment sample (above) has a score of thirty(30) points maximum. It is not clear to me if there is some confusion between the above “sample” test maximum score and the “extensive” version. I did a quick Google for the extensive version and it seems the on-line versions are only available for health professionals (which I am not). Other than the requirement to wait five(5) minutes before the word recall portion, it doesn’t seem to me this assessment would take 10 to 15 minutes to complete. And I’m not the stable genius which President Trump claims to be. | ||
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2019 | Historic Contact | |
All Good | ||
2018 | History Judges Incompetent Presidencies, Too | |
2017 | Our Confident New President | |
2016 | Ways | |
2015 | Be Happy, Too | |
2014 | At Least Smile | |
2013 | Comfortably Bound | |
2012 | Certainty | |
Thinking About Fathers | ||
2011 | And In Every Level Of Media | |
So Sad, Faux Crowd
Posted in Humor, Politics, tagged #DonTheCon, #IncompetentTrump, Humor, Images, Jabin Botsford / Washington Post, Politics, Tulsa Oklahoma, Win McNamee / Getty Images on June 23, 2020| Leave a Comment »
Over the last weekend, #IncompetentTrump was in Tulsa, Oklahoma to hold his first political rally since the COVID-19 shutdown started in March… | |
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What the Trump campaign wanted us to see… | |
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What the “crowd” actually looked like… (Hint: less than 1/3 capacity occupied.) | |
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A dejected #DonTheCon returning to the White House (flaccid tie and hat in hand)… | |
What I hope to say in January 2021… | |
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Get that LOSER off my grass!!! | |
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2019 | And The Same For Blogs And Posts |
2018 | The End Of Asgard (For Now) |
I Learn The Hard Way Every Time | |
2017 | For Some |
2016 | Fragile And Explosive, Provocation And Privacy |
2015 | Bound Up |
2014 | Economic Engines |
2013 | Weren’t You Supposed To Be Reading? |
Absent Friends | |
Where I Stand | |
2012 | Hangin’ With His P’s |
Help Save | |
2011 | Six Facets Of Good Leadership |
Why My Dentist Loves Me
Posted in Health, Pictures, tagged COVID-19, Crowns, Dentist, Health, Images, Pictures, PPE Shortages, Root Canal on June 4, 2020| Leave a Comment »
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You are looking at $1K+, folks!! Still, I can’t complain too much. The “gap” had a root canal and crown over 30 years ago, so there was no bleeding and no pain. And my dentist squeezed me in this morning for a temporary until they can finish the job in a couple of weeks. They’ve just re-opened after the COVID shutdown and are limited in scheduling procedures by the amount of PPE they can keep in stock for the procedures. At the moment, they are only taking emergencies and beginning to add to the calendar a month plus out. | |
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On This Day In: | |
2019 | You Really Don’t |
No One Can Imagine | |
2018 | Until Integrity, Decency, Wisdom, And Humility Return |
Just Tell (And Re-tell) The Big Lie Often Enough On Fox News | |
2017 | To Laws, Not Office Or Individuals |
Beast / General / Civil | |
2016 | Patronage |
2015 | For Blogs, Too! |
2014 | Righteous Anger |
2013 | An Irish Blessing |
2012 | But Is It Worth It? |
2011 | Let Us Start |
Role Reversal
Posted in Humor, Other Blogs, tagged Comics, COVID-19, https://pacificparatrooper.wordpress.com/, Humor, Images, Other Blogs, The Coronavirus Zoo on June 3, 2020| 14 Comments »
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Sometimes, you just gotta laugh… | |
This cartoon was found in a post on one of the blogs I follow: Pacific Paratrooper | |
The specific post is located at: https://pacificparatrooper.wordpress.com/2020/05/14/armed-forces-day-week/ | |
Please visit the site if you have a spare moment… — kmab | |
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On This Day In: | |
2019 | Right Or Wrong |
2018 | Open Doors |
2017 | When It Deserves It |
2016 | Expiation For Rest |
2015 | You’ll Get Through It |
2014 | A Special Kind Of Fall |
2013 | Very Rewarding |
2012 | MIB3 – The Team Is Closer Than Ever |
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2011 | Little By Little |
I Ask For Two Minutes…
Posted in General Comments, Philosophy, Pictures, Quotes, tagged General Comments, Images, Memorial Day -- 2021, Philosophy, Pictures on May 31, 2021| Leave a Comment »
Memorial Day
Monday 31 May 2021
Thank You, Veterans!
Some give more than others…
Some give all…
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