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Author:  Shelgeyr [ Tue Feb 08, 2011 3:56 pm ]
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What are some things you do to combat RSI from heavy mouse/trackball usage?
I've been considering a Vertical Mouse but I'm not sure whether or not that'd work out well for me, they're kinda pricy, and because they're not sold in stores, I can't "try it before I buy it".

About the only easy option I have available to me atm is to limit my computer activities as much as possible, but that's not a terribly appealing one.
What works for you?
Author:  Lenas [ Tue Feb 08, 2011 4:01 pm ]
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Try to focus more on moving your elbow or shoulder, instead of using your fingers/wrist. If you're solely on a trackball I'm not sure what you can do. I always thought those seemed like a bad idea..
Author:  Shelgeyr [ Tue Feb 08, 2011 4:18 pm ]
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Mouse at work, trackball at home.
I've relocated my trackball to sit on my desk instead of my keyboard tray and that helps a little bit because it reduces my wrist angle ... just doesn't seem to help enough.
Author:  Lenas [ Tue Feb 08, 2011 4:24 pm ]
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Well it still doesn't stop you from repeating the same motion with your thumb over and over which likely is the cause of your pain.
Author:  Numbuk [ Tue Feb 08, 2011 4:24 pm ]
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The thing that honestly made the biggest, mega-plethora-of-results, impact for me? It's extremely simple, but it's an option I think few people will do:

At work, and only at work, I configured my mouse as well as forced myself to learn to use it left-handed.

I figured splitting up the workload would make a big difference. And it did. It took a couple weeks to get proficient with it. But once I got used to it, it became second-nature. I wouldn't want to try gaming with it, but for work-related tasks it was not a problem at all. If you do go this route, I would recommend swapping the buttons so that your left-index finger is still your primary "clicker." To me this made the most sense to my brain to get used to it.

Since I don't do nearly as much clicking anymore, I currently use a trackball at work and a regular mouse at home. This also has helped greatly. But, again, not NEARLY as much as my first solution did.
Author:  Shelgeyr [ Tue Feb 08, 2011 4:31 pm ]
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Lenas : really don't think it's the thumb movement. Given the location of the pain, and which movements trigger it, I think I have cause to be pretty confident on this one.

Numbuk - I might give that a try, thanks.
Author:  Numbuk [ Tue Feb 08, 2011 4:42 pm ]
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A couple other things:

1. If you do try the left-handed mouse, I found I had to set the sensitivity of the mouse cursor to be a bit lower than I was used to on my right hand. Not sure why, but it helped. But I should amend this by saying that my mice sensitivity is generally MUCH higher than the average user.

2. Another thing I found contributing to my RSI problems was something you wouldn't think to normally look at: the arms of the chair. I found that as I rested my arms on the chair and used my mouse, that the chair arms would pinch the nerves I used to "click" with my fingers. It wasn't immediately noticeable or painful. But over time, and a LOT of clicks later, this developed into a more painful injury. Removing the chair arms from my work chair and my desk chair at home resolved this problem as well.
Author:  Lenas [ Tue Feb 08, 2011 4:50 pm ]
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I try to make sure my computers don't have armrests if possible just for that reason.
Author:  Nevandal [ Tue Feb 08, 2011 5:24 pm ]
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Numbuk wrote:
2. Another thing I found contributing to my RSI problems was something you wouldn't think to normally look at: the arms of the chair. I found that as I rested my arms on the chair and used my mouse, that the chair arms would pinch the nerves I used to "click" with my fingers. It wasn't immediately noticeable or painful. But over time, and a LOT of clicks later, this developed into a more painful injury. Removing the chair arms from my work chair and my desk chair at home resolved this problem as well.



edge of the desk digging into the forearm also sucks
Author:  LadyKate [ Tue Feb 08, 2011 5:31 pm ]
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Go back to magazines for your porn instead of the computer.
Author:  Micheal [ Tue Feb 08, 2011 5:59 pm ]
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Bah ruhm bum, she'll be here all week guys, but the King takes her home.
Author:  Stathol [ Tue Feb 08, 2011 7:23 pm ]
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LadyKate wrote:
Go back to magazines for your porn instead of the computer.

Came here to make this joke. Can't believe it took 9 posts.
Author:  LadyKate [ Tue Feb 08, 2011 7:31 pm ]
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Stathol wrote:
LadyKate wrote:
Go back to magazines for your porn instead of the computer.

Came here to make this joke. Can't believe it took 9 posts.


I know, right? Hahaha thats what I was thinkin!! :D
Author:  Numbuk [ Tue Feb 08, 2011 9:55 pm ]
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Nevandal wrote:
Numbuk wrote:
2. Another thing I found contributing to my RSI problems was something you wouldn't think to normally look at: the arms of the chair. I found that as I rested my arms on the chair and used my mouse, that the chair arms would pinch the nerves I used to "click" with my fingers. It wasn't immediately noticeable or painful. But over time, and a LOT of clicks later, this developed into a more painful injury. Removing the chair arms from my work chair and my desk chair at home resolved this problem as well.



edge of the desk digging into the forearm also sucks


My mouse and keyboard sit at the edge, so I never have this problem.
Author:  Corolinth [ Wed Feb 09, 2011 1:21 am ]
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I use an L setup like this:
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Note, that isn't the actual model I have for my desk, but it gets the idea across. Now, instead of putting the mouse up on the desktop with the monitor, I have it on that shorter shelf unit you see off to the right in the picture. I started doing this back when I played EQ by using a fold-out tray table to set my mouse on, because I was getting pain in my wrist. My mother suggested to me that I have my mouse beside me rather than in front of me on the desk.

The way I'm sitting, my elbow is bent at a right angle, and my forearm and hand are straight. My wrist sits on one of those gel pads. My arm just sort of hangs out in a relaxed position on that side table. I can do almost all of my mouse movement with my shoulder and elbow.
Author:  Lenas [ Wed Feb 09, 2011 2:10 am ]
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You shouldn't use a gel pad.. They can still put pressure on the carpal tunnel. Ideally the wrist should be contact-free.
Author:  Corolinth [ Wed Feb 09, 2011 3:34 am ]
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That's probably true for most people who use gel pads. Most computer users seem to hold their arm out in front of them, and most of the weight of the arm is supported by the wrist. The weight of my arm is distributed across the full length of my forearm, with the majority of the upper arm being supported at the elbow. There is very little downward force at my wrist, and as a result, the contact force between my wrist and the gel pad is small.

The gel pad keeps my wrist and hand lined up with the rest of my arm. If I were to remove it, my wrist would drop and my hand would be bent up at an angle. That would actually place more stress on my wrist than what I currently experience.
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