Re:Ask HN: Are ergonomic keyboards really useful?
by janees on Tuesday November 22, 2011 @07:49AM
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Thanks for sharing, For the past week,i feel slight pain on finger joints; so being a bit cautious, as it can be related to RSI. If i stop using keyboard for sometime it goes away. but will be back after typing for sometime.
Re:Ask HN: Are ergonomic keyboards really useful?
by snitko on Tuesday November 22, 2011 @02:35PM
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I've had it badly. Written a post about it: http://romansnitko.posterous.com/how-i-cured-tendonitis
Thing that cured it like magic was a couple of immobilization splints (scroll to the bottom to see pics).
Re:Ask HN: Are ergonomic keyboards really useful?
by rmc on Tuesday November 22, 2011 @12:21PM
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That sounds like RSI. But don't just listen to random people on the internet, go talk to a doctor or a physio.
What territory are you in? Are you an employee? If EU, there is EU law saying that all employers must do an ergonomic assessment of a workplace.
It all depends if you have suffered from RSI. I used to type on a normal laptop keyboard all the time. Then I got pains along the top of my forearms, i.e. RSI. I switched to an 4000 and I haven't had that pain since.
The most important thing to do is be aware of your body. If you get stiff or sore or pains or certain joints/muscles feel tired, that's your body trying to tell you that you are doing something wrong. Listen to your body, adjust how you do things.