Chiropractor, Hand Surgeons, Acupuncture, Massage... what's missing here is a physiotherapist. My girlfriend suffered from career threatening RSI (though RSI is actually a pretty useless term, since it works as an umbrella term for dozens of completely different possible problems). We found her a physio but they didn't really help. Then we found her an excellent physio (recommended by numerous friends) who spent 6 months fixing her. She can now type for 7 hours a day, provided she has at least one day a week with no typing at all. That's going from being unable to type for more than 5 minutes without searing pain.
We've referred a bunch of other friends to that same physio, all with excellent results. If you're anywhere near Brighton, UK drop me a line and I'll send you her details.
If you need to find your own physio, be aware that just like anything you should be ready to shop around for one. Personal recommendations from fellow RSI sufferers are incredibly useful here.
No doubt. I had RSI start to creep up on me when I was 25 and the first thing I did was get a referral from my HMO to a physical therapist. I got some simple exercises with a band, and I was cured entirely for a couple years. These past few years it's come back a little bit, but at worst it's mild discomfort, and I keep it in check with weight lifting and mountain biking. In my case I'm entirely convinced that building wrist strength is the key.
What this guy experienced definitely sounds different though, but it's shocking that he never tried one of the most basic solutions.
We've referred a bunch of other friends to that same physio, all with excellent results. If you're anywhere near Brighton, UK drop me a line and I'll send you her details.
If you need to find your own physio, be aware that just like anything you should be ready to shop around for one. Personal recommendations from fellow RSI sufferers are incredibly useful here.