Ask HN: Recommendations for Physical Therapists in Vancouver (Or Online) for RSI
TL;DR about me: I'm a 28-year-old Ukrainian who has been making money developing and using CS market bots* for the past 10 years. Due to depression, anxiety, and RSI, I've been unproductive for 95% of my life but still managed to save up $200k from my endeavors.
Right now, my mental health is okay, but RSI is killing my productivity. It started right before I left Ukraine before the war in 2022 and has continued since. My diagnoses have varied: tenosynovitis, carpal tunnel syndrome, tennis and golfer's elbow. But the doctors were not good because there were no good options in Georgia (the country) where I lived before, so I received no conclusive diagnosis. Physical therapy in Georgia helped, but it wasn't good enough as not all issues were addressed.
Six months ago, I moved to Vancouver, and it has the best health care options I've ever had in my life. But with so many bad experiences, I am afraid to make a bad choice again. Hence, I am asking for recommendations. I need a specialist to diagnose, evaluate my body, and address my recovery needs. It can be either an RSI specialist or a good physical therapist—even if they can't provide a specific diagnosis but can help fix my body. Online consultations are good too.
*Explanation of a "CS Market Bot": It's an automated software program that exploits price differences for virtual cosmetic items, known as "skins," across different marketplaces in Counter-Strike 2—a popular online game developed by Valve Corporation. In Counter-Strike 2, players can acquire skins that serve as decorative enhancements for in-game weapons and characters. These skins have real-world monetary value and are actively traded among players, with the total market valued at around $4 billion. A market bot identifies price discrepancies between various marketplaces, buying skins at a lower price in one marketplace and selling them at a higher price in another, thereby generating profit through arbitrage without human intervention.
I’m in Toronto so can’t provide any help. I also suffer from hand pain but have neglected it for a long time (getting a Kinesis Advatage keyboard helped as well as taking long breaks).
Wishing you good health !
Kinesis is nice! I learned to type with 10 fingers for the first time with it.
The trackball is even better for me. Taking breaks is solid and unskippable advice too!
For me, throwing all resources I have at the problem is the only way to move forward and staying in remission.
If I don't manage to recover before Neuralink comes out, I will consider getting it.
I learned so much in these 10 years and have lots of opportunities, but no matter what I do, I need a healthy body first