I had really strong tendonitis (endured 1 month of pain) and this is what I did:
* Got hardware: Kinesis Freestyle (which is not the Advantage, but still highly recommended!) and the Kensington Expert Mouse (which is probably the best trackball around)
* Started using workrave on work and home computers; using intervalls of 48 work : 12 rest minutes. Workrave includes some excercises which are highly recommended. There are also a couple of excercises you can do at your workplace, I used: http://www.ehs.utoronto.ca/services/Ergonomics/exercise.htm
* Started to excercise: 3 x running a week (-> check runnersworld.com excercise plans, please use a hrm if you are beginning slowly); after 1 year I can run > 10 miles without any problems and it even resolved my troubled back problems. Compensate this with upper-body training, crunches, push-ups, and pull-ups. Running with small 2 pound weights is very good for strenghening wrist strains without being forced into a gym -- I clearly prefer nature, even in winters. (Seeing green trees and breathing forrest air certainly is relaxing in its own right, too.)
* Diet. When I was in college I ate pizza twice a day. While essential (nomen est omen) at that time, I put on a lot of weight and did not feel good. Now I try to eat salad at least once a day, start with a healthy breakfast and never eat after 8pm. In addition to that I eliminated any form of soda -- the carbonic acid is not good and can lead to gastritis or worse. Watered down ice-tea or apple juice alternating with mineral water or just water (if it's drinkable in your geography).
* Got hardware: Kinesis Freestyle (which is not the Advantage, but still highly recommended!) and the Kensington Expert Mouse (which is probably the best trackball around)
* Started using workrave on work and home computers; using intervalls of 48 work : 12 rest minutes. Workrave includes some excercises which are highly recommended. There are also a couple of excercises you can do at your workplace, I used: http://www.ehs.utoronto.ca/services/Ergonomics/exercise.htm
* Started to excercise: 3 x running a week (-> check runnersworld.com excercise plans, please use a hrm if you are beginning slowly); after 1 year I can run > 10 miles without any problems and it even resolved my troubled back problems. Compensate this with upper-body training, crunches, push-ups, and pull-ups. Running with small 2 pound weights is very good for strenghening wrist strains without being forced into a gym -- I clearly prefer nature, even in winters. (Seeing green trees and breathing forrest air certainly is relaxing in its own right, too.)
* Diet. When I was in college I ate pizza twice a day. While essential (nomen est omen) at that time, I put on a lot of weight and did not feel good. Now I try to eat salad at least once a day, start with a healthy breakfast and never eat after 8pm. In addition to that I eliminated any form of soda -- the carbonic acid is not good and can lead to gastritis or worse. Watered down ice-tea or apple juice alternating with mineral water or just water (if it's drinkable in your geography).