I work in the IT field and get pretty sore wrist while PC gaming, just wondering if someone has some suggestions for a good ergonomic keyboard, mouse, or tips on how to reduce wrist pain while gaming.
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I work in the IT field and get pretty sore wrist while PC gaming, just wondering if someone has some suggestions for a good ergonomic keyboard, mouse, or tips on how to reduce wrist pain while gaming.
Microsoft have great ergonomic keyboards and mice.
At work I recently bought the Microsoft Sculpt Keyboard and Mouse cause like you I work in IT and was getting sore typing. It's a bit hard to get used to but in the end it's a lot better for the hands and wrists.
http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/en-us/p/sculpt-ergonomic-desktop
keep arms at side and elbows at close to a 90 degree angle. Keep back straight and lean back in chair.
Take frequent breaks
I've got few solutions for you:
Logitech Trackman Marble Mouse
other cheap solutions are wrist ergonomic keyboard pad and ergonomic gel mouse pad which I currently using and it helps a lot.
http://www.amazon.com/Imak-Products-A10161-Keyboard-Cushion/dp/B003PBWA68/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1384124309&sr=8-2&keywords=ergo+beads+in+computers
and
http://www.amazon.com/Imak-Ergobeads-Wrist-Cushion-Non-Skid/dp/B000IMPIS4/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1384124309&sr=8-3&keywords=ergo+beads+in+computers
I find having a palm grip mouse and a ridiculously huge mousepad so that my entire arm can comfortably rest on my desk eliminates any possible discomfort in my wrist. All the pressure will get spread evenly across your forearm onto the desk.
I have this mousepad and the length is longer than my entire forearm when you put the logo sideways
Keyboards with split, contoured designs like the MS Natural are definitely the way to go. Traditional straight-across keyboard designs put your hands and wrists in an unnatural position that can lead to injury.
As far as mechanical keyboards, I'm really not a fan. I've tried several (both with buckling springs and cherry MX switches), and I find the keystrokes on them sharp and painful. Each keystroke feels like I have a shock going up my finger, and it gets worse when I type for long periods. I'll take the cushiony, pain-free feeling of domes over that any day. There's a reason mechanical keyboards fell out of favor back in the 90's when there was a move towards more ergonomic designs. Also, I found the novelty of the clicking wore off quickly, and I was just left with an obnoxiously loud keyboard that hurt to type on.
I've tried other keyboards, but I keep going back to my MS Natural Pro from the late 90's. I feel like a dork plugging a 15 year old keyboard into a modern computer, but the thing just feels so much better to type on than anything else I've tried. It has never given me finger or wrist pain, and it's built like a tank. I just wish it looked more modern.
@bigfootpart2: I thought the same thing about mechanical keyboards didn't understand why they were making a come back
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