Avoiding wrist injury requires you to type with your hands and wrists straight. Keeping the hands in a neutral position is crucial. Keep nails short to allow you to press the keys correctly Stretch the muscles in your fingers, hands and forearms both before and after typing (check below for an example stretch video!) Remove any chunky jewellery such as bracelets or heavy rings TOP TIP: Using a wrist support (such as the product below) can remind you not to rest your wrists on any hard edges, just remember the this support is for use between typing sessions and should not be used when you are actually typing.īefore beginning a keyboarding session, consider the following: Place the keyboard so that the letter 'B' is in line with your belly button so that the keyboard is positioned directly in front of your body. If your keyboard is placed further back on your desk you may inadvertently rest your arms on the desk, which can also cause strain - we recommend to place the keyboard no more than 12cms from the front edge of the desk.
You can also have it slightly below your elbows, but it should never be higher. Placing the keyboard on a flat surface at the same level as your elbows will help you with this. You want to ensure your wrists are not pressing against the hard edge of a table or desk and that they aren’t so high you have to bend them to reach the keyboard. When setting up your computer workstation it’s important to have your chair at the right height. Let's look at some factors to consider to ensure you are working with your keyboard optimally:
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In the same way as a professional athlete can suffer from chronic pain, a typist who spends extensive amounts of time at the computer may experience pain that won’t go away. However, over time repetitive actions such as those involved in keyboarding can put a strain on the muscles, tendons and nerves in the arm, wrist, fingers and hand. Working at a computer doesn’t seem like a particularly dangerous activity.
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In this blog post we will explain some safe typing practice to avoid wrist pain, how to adjust your workstation to ensure it is set up correctly for typing, and how and when to rest to ensure you are working as healthily and comfortably at work. Fatigue is also a health implication when a user performs the task of typing incorrectly. Issues arise when the user experiences tingling and numbness in the hand, which can then become painful and cause injuries such as RSI conditions. The keyboard is one of the most important and frequently used tools in the modern office today, however many users have experienced wrist and hand pain due to its misuse.
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