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Originally Posted by Lotus  Ok, this is what I'm going to college for... at least part of what I'm throwing a hella lotta money at.  OT: occupational therapy. Keep in mind that I don't have a license, and if I did, I wouldn't try to diagnose a person over the internet. |
Great to see that we have an expert here! Even if you're not licensed yet you still know way more about this than the rest of us.
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Originally Posted by Lotus And Balthar,
Comparisons between pre-computer typing on manual typewriters and current typing on computers suggests that mouse-use may be the hidden culprit. There is little difference, ergonomically, between old typewriters and new, but the addition of the mouse has come with a boom in CTS. (Although, perhaps we are just diagnosing CTS more now because typing for long hours is now a common practice in the US. It used to be just be "secretarial" work, but is now child's play.) Just an FYI; thought you might be interested. |
Thanks Lotus. A mouse is certainly easy to misuse and I think trackballs are supposed to be more ergonomic, but in my opinion standard keyboards are just as bad. I've been using an ergonomic (split & raised) keyboard for years and haven't had a recurrence of wrist pain in a very long time. Also the way I use the mouse is probably different from most people. I use a fairly small mouse and rest my fingertips on it with the palm about an inch above the mouse, so my wrist remains straight.