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By: Arregodes

Arregodes — Mon, 05 May 2008 22:59:56 +0000

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By: Michelle

Michelle — Sat, 03 May 2008 01:45:02 +0000

I am left handed and used the mouse righty. My right arm was aching badly so I switched the mouse to my left hand. Since then I have gone through four shirts with a hole in the left elbow. It never happened when i used the mouse right handed. I have two fairly new shirts, I discovered a hole in the elbow today, came home looked at the other one and yep, a tiny hole.
I think I will start putting a band aid on my elbow, or switch the mouse back to right hand, but then I deal with pain! Can’t win!

By: Matt

Matt — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 20:07:11 +0000

Hey All, guess what happened to me today? That’s right, my 5th shirt ruined this year by a hole in my right elbow. I’m lefty and use my right hand for the mouse at work. I never feel the shirt rip but find out when I put my elbow on the desk and get a cold feeling. what to do now? Spend another $75 on a shirt? I usually purchase my dress shirts at Joseph A Bank and every time this happens, they exchange it for free. You guys should try this. It might just work.

By: Steve

Steve — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 22:55:38 +0000

I have for 2 years been wearing out long sleeve shirts with my left elbow. The skin on my left elbow gets very rough like sandpaper. I can wear out a long sleeve shirt in one day.

I tried a lot of things. If I wear short sleeve shirts the skin on the left elbow gets rougher.

My best present solution is buying a 2″ wide roll of breathable cloth tape sold at most Drug Stores. Oddly enough this tape barely sticks to itself but adheres in a 2″x2″ patch to my elbow tenaciously, I can even shower and the tape remains. The tape softens and maybe heals the rough elbow and no more ripped shirts.

By: mouseman

mouseman — Fri, 18 May 2007 02:44:08 +0000

Sweet article. nice job.

By: Paul Gorbould

Paul Gorbould — Wed, 25 Apr 2007 19:24:11 +0000

You’re welcome – and in for a treat. This week I had a visit from Ye Official CBC Ergonomist, to talk about this very problem! Answers coming shortly.

By: Raf

Raf — Wed, 25 Apr 2007 12:58:06 +0000

Can we formally credit MC for coining the term “Internet Elbow”? Many of my shirts have suffered from this epidemic. I have talked to co-workers, all who have had shirts face a similar fate. We thought it was a combination of resting elbows on arm rests or desks PLUS the dry cleaners, but it appears that it also happens with people that don’t dry clean!
Great post – thanks Paul for shedding light on an ever growing problem!

By: Paul Gorbould

Paul Gorbould — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 16:23:28 +0000

Thanks for commiserating, Greg!

As an update to this story, I’m delighted to tell you that this Thursday, our corporate ergonomist is coming to take a look at my workstation, and give me an official take on what’s going on with my elbow.

I’ll definitely be blogging about that!

By: greg

greg — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 15:46:20 +0000

Well, I’m a victim too. And two of my office mates have the same symptoms: holes in the left elbows of our shirts. Sometimes my elbow even gets sore. I’ve found myself using an old padded envelope under my left elbow for relief…

We’re graphic designers and we all use a mouse in our right hand and we sit at bean-shaped desks.

too funny… maybe I’ll start wearing padded rugby shirts!