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A Good Pen Helps Avoid Writer's Cramp

Posted On : Mar-27-2010 | seen (512) times | Article Word Count : 420 |

If you spend many hours a day doing a certain type of exercise, you know how important it is to have the right equipment or the right tool for the job. You want to be comfortable and also avoid unnecessary wear and tear that comes from doing something over and over.
If you spend many hours a day doing a certain type of exercise, you know how important it is to have the right equipment or the right tool for the job. You want to be comfortable and also avoid unnecessary wear and tear that comes from doing something over and over.

A computer programmer will value a good key board and mouse and is well aware of syndromes such as "mouse arm" and carpal tunnel syndrome. A driver will value a comfortable steering wheel that permits for long hours on the road.

For someone who writes a lot, finding the perfect pen is key. In general, looking for a wider barrel (larger girth) with a padded grip is a good place to start. Writer's cramp is a syndrome that manifests itself in form of hand pain, muscle fatigue and cramping from repetitive writing. Writing with the wrong pen, or with insufficient writing techniques can contribute to the development of repetitive strain injuries.

Forceful gripping of the pen and pressing the tip onto the paper, awkward positioning of the pen or the paper, contact stress from holding the pen or leaning on the wrist or forearm are all risk factors of musculoskeletal disorders. In addition to addressing the keyboard and mouse as contributing factors to hand, wrist and forearm pain, writing technique should also be considered.

A writer knows that hand position is critical and that muscles can spasm from long term writing.

Writing for long periods of time can be straining and cumbersome on the hand, ligaments and bones and that's why a lot research is being applied to the development of designing ergonomic pens that allow for long extensive use while minimizing force and pressure points.

In particular, the development of next generation pens has focused on the grip and gel type materials that will adapt pleasantly around the user's hands. The Gel Grip is often made from a semi-solid chemical bound known as Cationic polymers, or positively charged polymers.

Gel significantly reduces the pressure and has been reported to decrease symptoms and problems with coordination and loss of control of movement arising in the basal ganglia of the brain.

There are a number of gel grip pens on the market, and related cousin "rubber-grip" pens that provide a comparable quality writing experience.

If you are recognizing any of the symptoms related to Writer's cramp, you should take them seriously invest in new pens with a Gel or Rubber Grip.

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