Never go full ergonomic
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- maikel
I've got a tendinitis and had to start looking for ergonomic mice/keyboards.
They all look horrible, so... do any really work? shall I give up and die in pain?
Also, are there any designs supposed to help with the awkward shortcut combinations like crtl+command+shift+something?
Thanks, and sorry.
- detritus0
You might consider a foot pedal for complex commands?
I've been using computers with mice for around 18 years and I think the current setup I have is the most comfortable—normal Mac aluminium keyboard (I'm a PC user), as it is so low and the finger travel is minimal and a Razer mouse, which is small and light, meaning I don't keep my hand curved and splayed and constantly grasping and can flick it around easily, with out strain.
- maikel0
thanks detritus...
much appreciated - I wouldn't mind foot pedals but not sure if are there any available in the market :P
- jaylarson0
wacom tablet?
- < this...I never use a mouse. I never used it in 3d to start with, so i just adapted to using the pen.rusty_ace
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i also had problems with tendinitis and the wacom tablet helped. also setting up the whole workplace ergonomically helped.a_aachen - ... whole workspace ergonomically helpeda_aachen
- +1 takes getting used to the tablet, but after you do using a mouse feels clunkyscenek
- +++ helped memoIdero
- Not massively great on a multi-monitor setup though ... just sayin'detritus
- i have multi-monitor witih the tablet. not problem. But we have big tablets and i only use a portion of itrusty_ace
- ESKEMA0
I read an article not long time ago (don't remember where, maybe wired or something), the guy said that he is using two magic trackpads and it's helping him a lot. don't know if it fits you though, and trackpads for design work might not be the best, but it might just releave the pain when just browsing, etc..
- T-Dawg0
I've got one of these
http://www.evoluent.com/vm3.html…A standard mouse use to leave me with pain in the forearm after a few hours. This one seems to work well for me. Posture and a comfy supporting chair can help a lot too.
- boobs0
Switching hands frequently helps cut down the tendinitis. I used to get it something awful when I only used the mouse with my right hand. When I switched to using the mouse with my left, about 80% of the time, and the right the remainder of the time, my tendinitis vanished.
It doesn't take very long to adjust. At first it's awkward, but by the end of the first day, you'll be doing fine. Assuming you have left hand, of course.
- d_rek0
Couple of tips i recently got:
-you shouldn't be extending or using your forearms or elbows as props when working.
-your forearm should be supported by an armrest which should when you're sitting sit level with the top of your desk.
-Your keyboard should not be at a distance that causes you to have to extend or suspend your arms and cause you to put pressure on your wrists and/or elbows.
-Your shoulders shouldn't be sagging - your arms should be support by your armrests and be resting comfortably to your sides.
-practice good posture, your chair should support your lower lumbar and promote posture. Don't slouch.
-You should get up and stretch every 45min to 1 hour. There are some really great basic yoga stretching for upper appendages - and wrists specifically - that can relieve a great amount of tension in your arms.
- maikel0
Thanks chaps, I never thought so many of us had troubles of this kind... for a sec I though it was just me being a bit gay.
I will look into replacing the mouse for something more ergonomic but the big problem here is that my left hand is fucked up and I believe it mostly is for the shortcuts that we constantly use. When I work on PS I am pressing command ctr or alt about all the bloody time. That can't be any good...
- Mess with a hand gripper thing or the stress ball once in a while too.squidbrains
- d_rek0
maikel,
try this to relieve some of the tension in your wrists / hands.
stand up straight and put your arms out in front of you so they're parallel to the ground.
Next, with your hands flat and palms facing down, start to point your hands toward the floor.
You should do this until you feel a good stretch in your forearm. Do this for 15-30 second.
Next, you can reverse this manuever and place your palms to the sky. But instead of pointing your hands up start to point the tips of your fingers at the floor again. Again, get until you feel a good stretch in your wrist/forearm and for 15-30 seconds.
Do this every 30 min to 1 hr that you're at your desk using your keyboard.
- Thanks d_rek - I will give this a go. I know that I should stretch every 45' -I will try to build the habit!maikel
- duckofrubber0
Trackballs can be helpful as well. I use this and a wacom at home.
- a_aachen0
When I had it, my doctor advised me to keep my wrists rested. but what actually helped more was stretching them. especially when stretching hurt.
like in this vid:
- Hombre_Lobo_20
this thread title is awesome.
- Hombre_Lobo_20
Unlucky dude. thats no good at all.
My pinkie on my mouse hand is beginning to ache fairly often from pc use.
Id agree all ergonomic stuff looks hideous, but its not whats important, would be nice if looked good too though.
i wonder what the best mouse is?
Perhaps using a wacom and pen is better for your mouse hand than a mouse? seems like a nice position
- ESKEMA0
The article I talked about:
http://www.wired.com/reviews/201…
- kingsteven0
I got one of these when we bought a load of Humanscale chairs... Can't get used to it... even my magic mouse bows to my my 7yr old Microsoft USB wheel mouse.
http://www.humanscale.com/produc…Up for selling it - £40? if you're interested.
- thecreativefire0
i've got intersection tendonitis in my left hand. i'm left-handed. copy/paste commands kill my wrist and fingers. i do a lot of coding so lots of copy/paste too. does anyone have a soution for this. i've thought about a mouse with extra buttons do do this but haven't found a decent mac compatible one. can I even program a mouse to do copy/paste it seems they only do preset functions like dashboard, scrolling, right clicking etc.
