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    Wrist or back problems? mouse, keyboard, chair?

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    • scottalanmillerS
      scottalanmiller
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      I have to be careful because of having carpal tunnel from having been a professional guitarist in a former life. But I find that the standard, freebie keyboard and mouse actually tend to work the best for that and all the special gimmick ones are the ones that cause issues.

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      • NDCN
        NDC
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        I've got some minor wrist pain and numbness issues from way too much time spent with keyboards/mice/controllers. I use a trackball at work and have found that to be very helpful. Avoiding track pads like the plague they are is also helpful, those things tear up my shoulder.

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        • dafyreD
          dafyre @Osvaldo
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          @Osvaldo said in Wrist or back problems? mouse, keyboard, chair?:

          Which one do you prefer a normal mouse(wireless) a TrackBall (Logitech/wireless) or some other think? have you ever had a wrist problem or do you have one (surgery)? I have a LogitechM570 and it save me from wrist surgery, any other gadgets you have?

          I've been a user of the Logitech Marble Mouse since the first one came out in the 90s. I tried the ones shaped like the M570 and they hurt my thumbs, lol.

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          • V
            Vlinderbeest
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            Over the last couple of years I've started suffering from a wrist inflamation which gets really bad when I try to use a normal mouse. A vertical mouse is bearable for me. I tried trackballs but the're not my thing.

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            • S
              srsmith
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              I used to have some pretty bad wrist pain, but that is mostly gone since I switched to an Anker vertical mouse and MS ergonomic keyboard.

              I still have some pain after long days of lots of coding, so I may try out a trackball to see if that helps as well.

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              • AdamFA
                AdamF
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                I just use Cortana to transcribe everything and do my work for me!

                ....said no one ever.

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                • scottalanmillerS
                  scottalanmiller @AdamF
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                  @fuznutz04 said in Wrist or back problems? mouse, keyboard, chair?:

                  I just use Cortana to transcribe everything and do my work for me!

                  ....said no one ever.

                  They keep saying it, but Cortana keeps not working 😉

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                  • AdamFA
                    AdamF @scottalanmiller
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                    @scottalanmiller said in Wrist or back problems? mouse, keyboard, chair?:

                    @fuznutz04 said in Wrist or back problems? mouse, keyboard, chair?:

                    I just use Cortana to transcribe everything and do my work for me!

                    ....said no one ever.

                    They keep saying it, but Cortana keeps not working 😉

                    Right, avoid it like the plague.

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                    • wrx7mW
                      wrx7m
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                      I had a horrible cheapo high back chair at work when I first started here. I started getting numbness in my hands and feet and thought I was getting some neurological disorder. Once I swapped out my chair for a better one, it went away in a few days. I still have other ergo issues, but it is mostly my own fault. Keyboard and monitor placement are also big things.

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                      • scottalanmillerS
                        scottalanmiller
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                        My current office chair back annoyed me i removednit. Pics later.

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                        • MattSpellerM
                          MattSpeller
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                          M570 saved me as well, they're awesome.

                          Just as important is focusing on my posture. If you slump over like a bag of shit your body contorts and it'll punish you hard.

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                          • OsvaldoO
                            Osvaldo
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                            The walks are so important, they help a lot, same with eyes exercises, someone told me to look far away from time to time
                            But guessing about standing desk? any info comments on those?

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                            • C
                              CharlesHTN
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                              I've used Logitech trackballs for over 20 years now. Been using the M570 both at work and at home for quite a while.

                              As for keyboards, I've also used various ergonomic keyboards (mostly logitech and MS) for the past 20 years. For the past 10+ years, my keyboard of choice is an Adesso PCK-208B...definitely not compatible with a tight workspace, but it works well for me. Initially bought it because, well, I'm cheap, and so was it.

                              Awesome thing about having a ergo keyboard plus trackball at home:
                              Visitor: Can I use your computer?
                              Me: Sure, help yourself
                              Visitor (looks puzzled staring at keyboard/trackball combo): Nevermind
                              Me (Grinning): Suit yourself

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