Hit 500 terminations in one week, my wrist is screaming

Our company landed a big apartment complex in Columbus and we had to get all the units wired before the first of the month. I did 500 terminations between Monday and Friday, mostly coax plates and a few fiber drops. I was so proud of the count until I tried to pick up my coffee mug on Saturday morning. My thumb and wrist were on fire. I have been doing this trade for 15 years and never pushed that hard. I know we all talk about ergonomics but I ignored every bit of it that week. Has anyone else hit a number like that and paid for it later? Do you use any specific hand stretches or tools that actually help?

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williamprice26d ago

500 in five days is nuts, your body will collect that debt every time. Try a wrist brace at night and ice it, that's what got me through my worst weeks.

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