life &Technology &work 20 May 2007 07:47 am
Mouse to the Left
RSI (repetitive strain injury) is playing up really bad this week. I’m changing hands for mousing and switching mouse buttons to give my right hand a little rest. Rest is the only way to recover. Some really good software for helping a recovery of RSI by reminding you to take frequent rests and do stretching exercises is WorkRave but you need to be disciplined enough to use it.
I wish I was.
on 26 Sep 2007 at 8:51 pm 1.Bez said …
I have the same problem and it is hard to switch from the right hand mouse to a left hand.
on 19 Jun 2008 at 6:21 pm 2.Frank Harper said …
Thanks for pointing me to WorkRave, I’m going to try it out.
on 24 Aug 2008 at 2:44 am 3.Ted said …
I switched to a joystick looking mouse from 3m http://www.amazon.com/3M-Ergonomic-Mouse-SMALL-MEDIUM/dp/B00008KWWG/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1219538472&sr=8-1. It keeps my hand at a more neutral position (thumb up) and has helped a lot.
Don’t wait until your pain gets really bad. It takes exponentially longer to heal.