Thanks for hte replies. Ive heard of elbow problem with the mousebut for me its all in the wrists. It can be sore if i overdo it on either the mouse or keyboard but the mouse is the origional culprit. I got a gel mousepad that helps but its not a long term solution.
Im also goingto get one of those gel supports for my keyboard.
On Fri, 24 Aug 2007 11:25:45 +0200, Brian Foster <blf at utvinternet.ie> wrote:
> | From: <ollie at eillo.org>
> | Date: Fri, 24 Aug 2007 9:13:00 +0100
> |[ ... ]
> | As i mentioned it will be used as a mouse replacement - im not a
> graphic
> | designer - the tablets are supposed to be easier on the wrist which is
> | giving me trouble.
>> based strictly on my own experiences >10 years ago,
> wrist trouble indicates improper support at the
> _keyboard_, not the mouse. it was (for me) the
> mousing arm's elbow that gave problems, presumably
> due to the mousing. both wrists may not be a
> problem concurrently, so issues with just the
> mousing arm's wrist do not necessarily indicate
> mouse-caused problems.
>> for me, wrist problems were solved by being careful
> about support (for the heel of hand). it's not too
> clear what solved the elbow problem, with a mixture
> of position, posture, and a different mouse model
> being tried.
>> it took multiple months for things to clear up,
> which is one reason I'm not sure what (if any)
> changes helped the elbow. the good news is, once
> it did clear up, I've not had any problems since.
>> I'm not a doctor, the above is not medical advice,
> it's based strictly on my own experiences, everyone
> is different, and so on ....
>> I've also never used a table, but at first glance,
> find it hard to believe they'd be less of a strain?
> OTOH, the movements seem different so perhaps it'd
> help?
>> cheers!
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