Comments on: Carpal Tunnel

By: DouglasT

DouglasT — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 12:04:25 +0000

I didn’t think lowering the back of the keyboard would make a difference, but it made a huge difference in the way I sat at the keyboard. A couple of years ago I used a fairly expensive articulated keyboard tray for a while. It allowed me to position the keyboard carefully, as well as angling the back downward. Big help, improved my posture at the computer significantly.

By: Kevin Stover

Kevin Stover — Mon, 16 Jul 2007 18:02:57 +0000

Thanks, I would appreciate that a lot. Free pain relief is always good :P

By: Suzanne Wild

Suzanne Wild — Mon, 16 Jul 2007 17:59:59 +0000

Wave board for sure (the ergonomic one I have is called a Wave…) gel wrist rests are good. I have arthritis in my wrists, as well as having had a full shoulder reconstruction a year ago. I’ll have to send you some samples of the stuff we sell for pain. Helps with inflammation too, which is basically what causes all of the symptoms of carpal tunel…

By: Kevin Stover

Kevin Stover — Mon, 16 Jul 2007 16:49:00 +0000

Thanks for the advice. I’ll definitely try those tips. I hadn’t thought about lowering the back of the keyboard, I just always assumed that I liked it better elevated. We’ll see how that one works. Thanks again.

By: DouglasT

DouglasT — Mon, 16 Jul 2007 16:43:17 +0000

My first attempt to comment here appeared to get bumped, so this might be a repeat.

I had trouble with my hand/wrist, but I made some changes that helped.
I changed my chair height to get a better keyboard position
Changed to an ergonomic keyboard
Got a mouse pad with gel so that I stopped resting my forearm on the desk
Stopped tipping up the back of the keyboard, though tipping up the front is actually helpful