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Dave:
I find the key issue with the mouse is supporting the elbow and/or wrist so that the
wrist is level or slightly "falling" onto the mouse - if your wrist is at or below
the level of the mouse, so that your hand is tilted up, this causes problems. For a
long time I kept a small paperback book in front of my mouse pad and rested my wrist
on it - this helped me a lot. Now I have an oversized armrest an my chair which
supports elbow and forearm, which is better because there's no pressure on the wrist
at all.
I also have found that different mouse brand buttons require different amounts of
pressure to click - less is better.
There's tons of info on the web about all of this, just do a search on "mouse
ergonomics". I've had problems is the past, which has led me to invest in good
furniture. Right now I'm using a BodyBilt chair, a Kinesis ergonomic keyboard, and
an adjustable "arm" that holds my keyboard and mouse. I'm currently using a
Microsoft optical mouse, but I'm thinking about the Perfit Mouse
(www.contourdesign.com). Ergonomic furniture and equipment seems expensive, but I
can state with some authority, unfortunately, that it's cheaper than hand surgery...
David
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dave... [mailto:denglish@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: Sunday, March 18, 2001 7:03 AM
> To: omega-list@xxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Tendonitis
>
>
> A weekend question: Most here being computer guru's maybe someone
> can share some information regarding the cure for mouses elbow.
> Lately have been putting up with it with regular Ibuprofen.
>
> I have heard that it can be the way one holds the mouse or even
> a lack of a certian mineral. Does anyone have any experience with
> this and could share as I'm sure I'm not the only one that has,
> or will develop this.
>
> Regards
>
> Dave..
>
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