When my fingers hurt after too much time on the keyboard, I...it's not my fingers, it's my energy; I just get tired, hence a drop in accuracy and wpm. Or are you all thinking about- hang nails? In that cast , yah, I'd just stop, apply pressure to hang nail, curse, then try, try, and try again. In other words practice, practice, practice. No pain, no gain. (just kiddin' folks) I enjoy typing, but have never had the pressure of typing as a paid typist. Maybe someday I will; although my wpm's aren't there yet.