Whether you’re trying to fight off repetitive stress injuries, headaches, back- and neck-aches, or you just want to feel more comfortable at your workstation, there are a few things you can do. Set up your chair and desk so the following criteria are met: place your monitor 18″ – 22″ from your body (about an…
Chronic Muscle & Joint Pain Caused by Vitamin/Mineral Deficiencies?
One of the first things doctors do when you go in complaining about Carpal Tunnel Syndrome or some Repetitive Stress Injury is tell you to take it easy for a while (sometimes offering a wrist brace) and give you a prescription for anti-inflammatory drugs. This helps some people, but a lot of us just have…
Just Checking in
I guess all the ergonomics news and gadgets on the market have started to sound the same for me, because I haven’t been that inspired to post lately. My hands have been doing fairly well, though I’ve given up hope that they’ll ever be 100% again. I’m pretty sure if I ever went back to…
Rolling, Folding, Self-compacting Keyboards, Ugh.
Eleksen’s fabric keyboard is just one in a chain of keyboards I’ve seen that are meant to be rolled, folded, or otherwise mashed into a small space for travel purposes. Now, I love technology, and I love seeing cool new innovations, but having typed on one of these, all I can say is ugh. At…
E-Quill Air-O2-Bic Mouse
Here’s an ergonomic mouse that I came across while browsing at Amazon. The E-Quill Air-O2-Bic reminds me of other vertical mice I’ve seen, like the Evoluent, but it’s got a sort of wrist rest built in to cup your hand as it rests sideways. That seems like it might make it easier to use. Of…
Does Writing Hurt Your Hands too?
It figures that after posting about how my hands were doing pretty well, I’d start having some flare-ups. 😉 Interestingly, it seems to have been from writing rather than typing or mouse-clicking though. For a couple weeks, I was doing a lot of writing on a project, and my hands began to ache a bit,…
RSI Update: My Hands Have Been Better
Is RSI something that one is ever completely cured of? I’../2004/07/rsimy_condition.html”>here) Although I still have trouble with my hands, I’ve been able to get back to a close-to-normal work load. Since I work from home, I do spread my tasks out over the entire day (an hour here, do something away from the computer, an…
How to Get Organized (a list for clutter-freaks everywhere)
SORT Divide your clutter into piles of related stuff. Label the piles. Finish sorting before you toss anything (if an item belongs in another room, just put it outside the door until later–don’t let yourself get distracted for now). TOSS Go pile by pile, throwing out anything that’s obviously junk Go through again, asking yourself…
Custom-built Computer Desks?
I’ve been looking for a new computer desk (something that’s ergonomically correct yet has room for my copious stuff) for more than a year. (Ok, I haven’t spent a lot of time looking, but I’ve been keeping my eye out, ya know?) The pieces I see at Office Depot and stores like that never quite…
Ergonomics Seminars Aimed at the User
I’ve seen all sorts of workplace ergonomics courses aimed at corporations (with the idea that an individual in the business will be trained and then disseminate the information down to Joe Blow in the cubicle), but I haven’t seen too many that just anyone can attend. Businesses are more worried about productivity than your health…
I Ordered a TheraCane
I decided to put an Amazon gift certificate to use by ordering a TheraCane (link goes to Amazon where there’s a picture if you’re curious). In case you haven’t heard of them before, Theracanes are nobby sticks with U-shaped hooks that allow you to massage the muscles in your back. I know I have trouble…
New Keyboard Aims to Thwart QWERTY Evilness
Lots of people with hand problems (RSI, CTS, <insert other initials denoting over-use problem>) make the switch from QWERTY to DVORAK keyboard layouts, but some new keyboards are coming down the line that will offer other alternatives. This one is put together by a 62-year-old electrical engineer and will premeir at the next Consumer Electronics…