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Re:Typing 118 WPM Broke My Brain in the Right Ways by jchw on Monday June 02, 2025 @05:39PM (#44163368)
Interestingly, vertical mice I've tried (yes plural) feel intensely uncomfortable and make my wrist hurt. I actually quite like to use a trackball, but I'm not sure that did much for me either. Best I've ever done is just use the mouse less I guess. Maybe I'll learn to use a pen tablet as my primary pointing device instead.
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Re:Typing 118 WPM Broke My Brain in the Right Ways by red369 on Monday June 02, 2025 @07:15PM (#44164343)
I'm a big fan of using the mouse less. When I was having issues, I learned to use the mouse with my left hand. I got used to it enough to be nearly as fast, but I never liked it so it encouraged me to just use keyboard shortcuts.

I thought I invented it, but I've since seen occupational health and safety websites recommend alternating.

Here's a link to an Australian gov PDF: https://www.comcare.gov.au/about/forms-pubs/docs/pubs/safety...

I've seen it in NZ too. I think they suggested swapping the mouse buttons but I prefer to just leave them and do my left clicking with both fingers when using my left hand.

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Re:Typing 118 WPM Broke My Brain in the Right Ways by dawnofdusk on Monday June 02, 2025 @05:45PM (#44163438)
Interesting! My personal experience is that using a vertical mouse very quickly cured wrist and forearm pain that I had, and that the reason is because the "handshake" position is the most neutral hand/forearm posture from an anatomical perspective. But everyone is different, of course
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Re:Typing 118 WPM Broke My Brain in the Right Ways by jchw on Monday June 02, 2025 @07:37PM (#44164547)
I also agree that it doesn't feel like it makes any sense, hence trying it a few times. I never actually tried going to a medical professional to figure out why though, and thankfully it has not gotten worse (mostly better, with being more careful.)
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Re:Typing 118 WPM Broke My Brain in the Right Ways by hattmall on Monday June 02, 2025 @08:30PM (#44164931)
I use a trackball mouse and anything else feels very cumbersome. It's so much movement moving my entire hand. With the trackball I just flick it directionally with one finger and then catch it with the other finger.
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