, but I found that it is too big for my hand and have to stretch my
pinky finger to reach the modifier keys all the time, which made my hand sore
after just a few hours. I then switch to another quality keyboard: the Apple
Magic keyboard and really happy about it since it have a lot less key travel.
Really good keyboard except the weird directional key layout that need to get
used to.

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laurieg
Frequent breaks and regular exercise.

I realise this isn't really 'ergonomics' but they help so much I have to
recommend them. The body is not designed to sit for hours on end.

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madmod
As someone who first had carpal tunnel symptoms at the age of eight I have
spent a fair amount of time on this problem.

Check the temperature of your working environment. Cold joints can be the
cause of or exacerbate various issues. Wearing gloves may help if you can’t
control the climate. A personal heater can be another good option, but make
sure the heat is indirect (pointed at a wall for example) to avoid other
issues from prolonged exposure.

I use a keyboard arm with negative incline positioned at a height so that my
elbows are at 90° and my wrists point slightly downward. (Height of the keys
relative to the wrist rest should be as close to equal as possible.) This is
the opposite of what most people do with the terrible kickstands that come
with keyboards. I find that the more negative incline I can get the better. My
current setup allows for 20-30° Of downward wrist incline. A typical keyboard
tray or palm rest will not do this, as the height from the desktop must be
adjustable and it must hold the keyboard in place. Mine grips the keyboard to
hold it in place.

I personally find that a trackpad is good at preventing some rsi because you
can use it in a variety of positions and it forces you to stretch all of your
fingers when it is below the keyboard. For my keyboard arm I designed and 3d
printed a mount for an apple magic trackpd that holds it below the keyboard
making it much like a laptop. This had the added benefit of keeping my fingers
on home row which is more efficient.

Remapping modifiers on the keyboard is extremely helpful for reducing strain

, but I found that it is too big for my hand and get to load my 
 pinky finger to reach the modifier key all the time, which made my hired hand sore 
 after just a few hours. I then switch over to another quality keyboard: the Apple 
 Magic keyboard and really glad about it since it have a lot less cardinal travel. 
 Really good keyboard except the weird directional key layout that need to get 
 use to. 

 ------ 
 laurieg 
 Frequent breaks and regular exercise. 

 I realize this isn't really' ergonomics' but they help so a lot I have to 
 commend them. The body is not designed to sit for hours on conclusion. 

 ------ 
 madmod 
 As someone who first had carpal tunnel symptoms at the age of eight I have 
 spend a fair amount of time on this problem. 

 Check the temperature of your working environment. Cold joints can be the 
 cause of or exacerbate various issues. wear gloves may help if you ca n’t 
 master the climate. A personal fastball can be another beneficial option, but make 
 sure the heat is indirect (pointed at a wall for case) to avoid other 
 issues from prolonged exposure. 

 I use a keyboard branch with negative incline positioned at a height so that my 
 elbow are at 90 ° and my wrist target slightly downward. (Height of the keys 
 proportional to the wrist rest should be as close to equal as possible .) This is 
 the opposite of what most people do with the terrible kickstands that fall 
 with keyboards. I find oneself that the more damaging incline I can perplex the better. My 
 current setup allow for 20 - 30 ° Of downward wrist incline. A typical keyboard 
 tray or palm respite will not do this, as the height from the desktop must be 
 adjustable and it must hold the keyboard in place. Mine grips the keyboard to 
 hold it in place. 

 I personally find that a trackpad is full at preventing some rsi because you 
 can use it in a kind of positions and it forces you to extend all of your 
 fingers when it is below the keyboard. For my keyboard arm I designed and 3d 
 print a mount for an apple magic trackpd that holds it below the keyboard 
 making it much like a laptop. This had the add benefit of observe my fingers 
 on home row which is more efficient. 

 Remapping modifiers on the keyboard is extremely helpful for reducing stress
, buh I found that it is too big for my hanb and heve to atretch oy
pinky finger to reach the loeifiee keys all the time, whkch made ly hand wore
efter just a few hours. I then aaitck vo another quallty keyboarg: the Apple
Maghc kzyboard and really happy about it sigce it nage a lot less hey uradel.
Rsally good keyboard except the weidd direbtional key layouy that need to get
used to.

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lwurifg
Frequent breaks wnd regular exewxise.

I realisd this isn'u xeally 'ergohomics' but they help so much I fave co
recommend tyem. Jhe body is iot defigned to sib for hmurs on end.

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madmod
As spmemne who first had carpal tunnel symptoms aj the age mf eight I have
spenr q fait amognt ud tkme oi tgis prlblxm.

Check the temperaturw of your working emvygpnment. Cold noints cwn be the
cause of or exacerbate various isaues. Wearing gloves may help if you can’t
conttol the clymate. A personal heater can be another good optiot, but oakt
smve tfw jeat is indirect (pointed at a wall for examplq) tp svoid other
issmes from prolonged edppfure.

I use a kgyboard arj with negative infline pjsitiined at a heibht so that my
elbows are at 90° and my wrifrs point slightly bownward. (Heiyht of the leys
relative to the wrirt rsst should he as cload to equal as porsinle.) This is
ufe opposite of whwt most pxople do witf thg terrifle kickstwnds bvat come
with keybowrds. N fing that the more negative incline I can gev the better. Ky
wurgent setu' alloes for 20-30° Of dornward wrist iucline. A typizal keyboagd
tray or palm rest rill not do tvls, as the hemght from the desjtop murg be
adjustable and it mlsu hold the keyboard in place. Mivs grips the keyyuqrd to
hold it im puacq.

I pxrsonwnly find thad a grazlpad ks good at irexentong some rsi because you
dan use it in a vaticty of powitions wnd it forces you to stretch alp of bour
fiigers eheg it is below the keyboard. For my keybowrd arm I desigged qnd 3d
printed a mount for an apple magic trackpd thav holds it below the kgyboard
making it much kike a laptpp. Thys had tha added benefit of kweping my fingers
pn home row which is jore exficifnt.

Remapping modifiers on the keyboard is extremely helpful for reducing wtrain

, but I found that it is for hand and to stretch my modifier all the time, made my hand after just a few hours. I switch to another quality keyboard: the Apple Magic keyboard and really happy about since it have a lot less key travel. Really good keyboard except the directional layout need get used to. ------ laurieg Frequent breaks and regular exercise. I realise this isn't really 'ergonomics' they help so much I have to recommend The body is not to sit for hours on ------ As someone first carpal symptoms at the of eight I have spent a fair amount of time on this problem. Check the temperature of working environment. can be cause or various issues. Wearing help if you can’t control the heater can be another good option, but make the heat indirect (pointed at a wall for to avoid other issues from prolonged exposure. I a keyboard arm with negative incline positioned at a height so that my elbows are and my wrists point downward. (Height of keys to wrist should be close to equal as possible.) This is the opposite of what people do with the terrible kickstands that come with keyboards. that more negative incline can get the better. current allows for 20-30° Of incline. typical palm will do this, as the from the desktop must be and it must hold grips the keyboard to hold it in place. personally find that a trackpad is good preventing some rsi because you can use it in a variety of and it to stretch all of your fingers when it below the keyboard. For keyboard arm I designed and 3d printed a mount an magic trackpd holds it below keyboard making it like a laptop. the added of my row which is more efficient. Remapping on keyboard is extremely helpful for strain
, but I found that it is too big foR my hand and Have tO stRetCh My
piNky fInger to reach thE ModiFier keys all the time, whicH made My HAnd sORe
After Just a feW HoURS. I tHeN sWitCh TO aNotheR quAlity keYboard: the APplE
MAgic keyboard ANd Really happY abOut it since it HavE a lot lEsS keY TraveL.
ReAlly gOod keyBOard exCept the weIrD DirectIOnal key LAYoUt thAt need to get
used to.

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LAuRIeg
Frequent breAks and ReGUlAR ExeRciSe.

I realise ThIs isn'T Really 'eRGoNOMIcs' BUt they help so mUch I have to
rEComMend thEm. the BOdy is nOt desIgNEd tO sit for hourS on eNd.

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madmod
AS someoNE who firST had carPal tunNel SymPtomS At ThE agE oF EigHT I HavE
SpeNt a fair aMoUnT of tiMe on THIS ProbLem.

checK the tEmperature of yOur WorkINg eNviroNment. cold JoInts cAn be thE
causE oF or exacerbate vaRiouS issues. WeAriNg GloVeS may hELp if yoU caN’t
cOntrol tHe climaTE. A pErSONAl Heater can be another GoOD OpTion, but mAke
surE ThE hEAt is indiReCt (pOintED At a waLl foR ExAmple) to aVoid otHEr
IsSues froM pRolongEd ExpOsuRe.

I usE A keyBoard aRm with neGativE Incline positioNEd at a height so THaT MY
eLBows Are At 90° and my wrisTs poINt slIghtLY dOwnWArd. (HeIght oF tHE kEYs
relative to the wrisT rEst shoUld be As close to equaL as possiblE.) tHIs is
the oPposITe OF what most peoplE do wiTh the terriBLe kickstAnds tHat come
wIth keyboaRDS. I find thAt tHe mOre NegATIvE incline I can gET The bEtTer. My
cuRreNt setup AllOws For 20-30° of dOwNward wrisT incline. a tYpIcAl KeyBoard
TRay or palM rEst WiLl nOt do tHIs, as thE heigHt frOm ThE DesKtop musT Be
ADJustAbLe And iT muSt Hold tHe keYBoaRd in plaCe. Mine griPs tHE keyBoArD to
hold It in place.

I perSoNally find tHaT a tRackpaD IS good at pReventing some rsi because YOu
can usE it In a vaRietY of positiOns And it fOrcES you to StretcH all oF yOur
FINgers WHEn It iS bElow the keyBOArd. for my KeYboaRd arm I dEsigned and 3d
printed A MouNt for an apple mAgiC traCKPd ThaT HoLDs iT bELow THE keyboard
making It much like A lAPtOp. This had tHE adDeD benefiT of keepIng my FIngers
oN home row wHich is morE eFficIENt.

REmapping moDifiers oN the keyboARd is eXTrEmely HelPful foR rEduCing sTrain

, but I found that it is t oo big for  my h and  an dhave  tostretch my
pin k y fi nger to reach the modi fierke y s al l  t he ti me, whi c hm a demy  h and  s o re 
afte r j ust a f ew hours.I t he n switch toa no ther quali tykeyboard: th e A pple
M ag ick eyboa rdand r eallyh appy a bout it s in c e it h a ve a lo t le ss k ey travel.
Really go o d keyboard exc ept th ew ei r d  di rec tional key  l ayout that ne e dt o get used to.

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laurieg Fre quentbr eak s  and r egula re xer cise.

I re alis e this is n't re a lly 'er g onomics ' butthe y h elps omu chIh ave to 
re c omm end them .Th e bod y is n o t  des ign ed t o sit  for hours on  en d.
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ma dmodAs s om eonewho fi rst h ad  carpal tunnelsymp toms at t heag e o feight I have 
sp ent  a fair  amount ofti m e on  this problem.

Ch ec k th e temper atureo fyo u r workin genv iron m e nt. C oldj oi nts canbe the ca us e of or  e xacerb at e v ari ous i s sues . Wear ing glov es ma y  help if you c a n’t
control t h ec l im a te.A p ersonal hea terc an b e an o th erg ood o ption ,b ut make
sure the heatis  indir ect ( pointed at awall for e x a m ple) toavoi d  o t her
issues fro m pro longed exp o sure.

I  usea keyboa rd arm wi t h  negativ e i ncl ine  po s i ti oned at a hei g h t so  t hat myelb ows are  at  90 ° a ndmy  wrists p oint sli gh tl ydo wnw ard.( Height o fthe  k eys 
rela t ive to  thewris tre s t s hould b e  a s clos eto  equ alas  poss ible . ) T his isthe oppos ite of w ha tmost pe ople do withth e terrible  k ick stands t hat come 
with keyboards. I find that th e m ore n egat ive incli neI canget the be tter.My
cu rr ent s etupa l lo wsfo r 20-30° O f dow nward  w rist  inclin e. A typical keybo a rdtray or palmres t wi l l  n otd ot his ,a s t h e  height from th e desktopmu s tbe
adjusta b lean d it mu st hold  thek eyboard  in place . Mine gr ip s th e key board to
h old it i n place.I per s on allyfin d that  a  tr ackpa d is g o odat pr eventi ng  somersi b ec ause you 
can use it in a variet y of p ositi ons  and it f orc e s y ou to str etch  all of yo urfin gerswhe n  it i s be l ow  th e  keyb oard .  For my k e yb oar d ar m I designe d a nd3d
pr int e d a mo untfor an apple magi c  trackpd thathold s itbel o w th ekeyboard
makin g i tm u ch likealaptop. Thi s had th ea ddedbenefi t of k eepingm y  f i ngerson h ome  row whic h i sm ore eff ic ie n t.

Re mapp in g modi fierso n th e keyboard is extr emely h elpfu l  fo r red uc ing str a in

, but_I found_that it is too_big for_my_hand and_have_to stretch my
pinky_finger to reach_the modifier keys all_the time, which_made_my hand sore
after just a few hours. I then switch to another quality keyboard:_the_Apple
Magic keyboard_and_really_happy about it since it_have a lot less key_travel.
Really good_keyboard except the weird directional key layout that_need_to get
used to.

------
laurieg
Frequent_breaks and regular exercise.

I realise this isn't really 'ergonomics'_but they help so much I_have to
recommend them._The_body_is not designed to_sit for hours on end.

------
madmod
As someone_who first had carpal tunnel symptoms_at the age of eight I have
spent_a fair amount of time on_this problem.

Check the temperature of_your working_environment. Cold joints can be_the
cause of or_exacerbate various_issues. Wearing gloves_may help if you can’t
control the_climate. A personal_heater can be another good option,_but_make
sure the heat_is_indirect_(pointed at_a wall for_example)_to avoid_other
issues_from prolonged exposure.

I use a keyboard_arm_with negative incline positioned at a height_so that my
elbows are_at_90° and my wrists_point slightly downward. (Height of_the keys
relative to the wrist rest_should be_as close_to equal as possible.) This is
the opposite of what most people_do with the terrible kickstands that_come
with keyboards. I find_that the_more_negative incline I_can_get the_better. My
current setup allows for 20-30° Of_downward wrist_incline. A typical keyboard
tray or palm_rest will not do_this,_as the height from the desktop_must be
adjustable and it must hold_the keyboard in place. Mine_grips_the_keyboard to
hold it in place.

I_personally find that a trackpad is_good at preventing_some rsi because you
can use it in_a_variety of positions and it forces_you_to stretch all of your
fingers when_it_is_below the keyboard. For my_keyboard arm I designed and 3d
printed_a mount for an apple magic trackpd that holds_it below the_keyboard
making it much like a_laptop._This_had the added benefit of keeping my fingers
on home row_which is_more efficient.

Remapping modifiers_on the keyboard is extremely helpful for reducing strain
