Re:How I Beat Repetitive Stress Injury
by white_devil on Sunday February 26, 2012 @01:49PM
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I had (1) RSI too. The solution is in ergonomics, not a new mouse or keyboard or wrist support or whatever.
It's all about the way you sit in front of the computer.
Your wrists should be around elbow-level or a little lower when typing, your feet should be on the floor, and the upper half of your screen should be roughly at eye-level or a little below.
All of this is affected by the height of your desk, your chair, and of course your monitor.
- Are you using a laptop and looking downwards at the screen? -Expect neck pain.
- Are you sitting too low? -Expect pain in your forearms.
- Are you sitting too high? -Expect wrist pain.
1) I still kind of have RSI. If I'm doing something wrong, my forearms get irritated quite fast.
It's all about the way you sit in front of the computer.
Your wrists should be around elbow-level or a little lower when typing, your feet should be on the floor, and the upper half of your screen should be roughly at eye-level or a little below.
All of this is affected by the height of your desk, your chair, and of course your monitor.
1) I still kind of have RSI. If I'm doing something wrong, my forearms get irritated quite fast.