Using two keyboards at once for pain relief

Re:Using two keyboards at once for pain relief by jakub_g on Thursday September 23, 2021 @02:12PM (#28632888)

Been using M570 too for some time. However recently I've read that some research suggests that thumb-operated trackballs might do bad things to your thumb and that finger-operated trackballs (like Kensington Expert) are less risky. Worth keeping in mind and digging deeper. (Don't have K.E. but planning to try it out)

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Re:Using two keyboards at once for pain relief by NortySpock on Thursday September 23, 2021 @03:54PM (#28634406)

Thanks for the heads up on thumb-balls not being a perfect solution. Do you have any links handy?

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Re:Using two keyboards at once for pain relief by jakub_g on Thursday September 23, 2021 @04:49PM (#28635159)

> Thumb-operated trackballs don’t work for everyone. “Overuse of the thumb can result in de Quervain’s tenosynovitis, where extending the thumb becomes a painful movement,

https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/best-trackballs/a... > "Should you switch to a trackball?"

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