Some people like to sit in a slightly reclined position because it puts less stress on the back, although this may increase stress on the shoulders and neck when reaching for items. Supports your lower back. Has adjustable armrests that allow your elbows to stay close to your sides. If you are not comfortable with armrests, move them out of your way. It is still important to keep your arms close to your sides even if you choose not to use armrests. Has a breathable, padded seat.
Rolls on five wheels for easy movement without tipping. A computer keyboard and keyboard tray that allow comfortable typing or keying. Your keyboard should be at a height that allows your elbows to be bent about 90 degrees and close to your sides. Many keyboards and keyboard trays have wrist supports to help keep your wrists in a neutral, almost straight position.
Put your fingers in a typing position and just look where your wrists fall. The same thing happens when you use your mouse. And, if you slouch like me, you might notice that all of your upper body weight is going straight into your wrists. A wrist rest is an obvious solution to this problem. It cushions your wrists and helps to reduce strain. Hold on. Wrist rests are just cushions for your wrists.
So, what now? So, how do you type without hurting your wrists? The keyboard is one of the most important and frequently used tools in the modern office today, however many users have experienced wrist and hand pain due to its misuse.
Issues arise when the user experiences tingling and numbness in the hand, which can then become painful and cause injuries such as RSI conditions. Fatigue is also a health implication when a user performs the task of typing incorrectly. In this blog post we will explain some safe typing practice to avoid wrist pain, how to adjust your workstation to ensure it is set up correctly for typing, and how and when to rest to ensure you are working as healthily and comfortably at work. However, over time repetitive actions such as those involved in keyboarding can put a strain on the muscles, tendons and nerves in the arm, wrist, fingers and hand.
Let's look at some factors to consider to ensure you are working with your keyboard optimally:. Never hunch over the computer and if you use a laptop, take extra care and pay attention to your posture.
Placing the keyboard on a flat surface at the same level as your elbows will help you with this. You can also have it slightly below your elbows, but it should never be higher. If your keyboard is placed further back on your desk you may inadvertently rest your arms on the desk, which can also cause strain - we recommend to place the keyboard no more than 12cms from the front edge of the desk. Place the keyboard so that the letter 'B' is in line with your belly button so that the keyboard is positioned directly in front of your body.
TOP TIP: Using a wrist support such as the product below can remind you not to rest your wrists on any hard edges, just remember the this support is for use between typing sessions and should not be used when you are actually typing. Keeping the hands in a neutral position is crucial. Avoiding wrist injury requires you to type with your hands and wrists straight.
It's just a matter of the unnatural position of your wrist joint. The most stressful position among the alternatives is normal fingering, wrists down. That's not to say you can't type that way, but you will be putting more stress on your wrist. For some people not all , this can contribute to carpal tunnel syndrome. By bitbat - posted: 3 years ago Flag Inappropriate Spam Offensive Doublepost It's not comfortable to use a stand like hp ku, people say it's comfortable, but in fact it isn't for an improper touch typists like me.
It hurts and gives me strain: and the keyboard is so silent it does not sound like a keyboard at all. It's overall a terrible designed keyboard. I don't care about the erogonomic way!
I care about the way that is most comfortable for me. I think that's why i get strain on my right wrist. If you're gonna just slap a few words onto the screen like when you're Googling something , then you might as well take the increased speed and accuracy. But if you're gonna type a whole paragraph or more, resting your palms on the desk but preferably a palm rest will be much more comfortable and the decreased speed compared to when your hands are hovering is easily justified by how you don't have to shake or stretch your hands because of the fatigue every 3 to 5 minutes.
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