| A large proportion of the American public | | | | allows you to keep your wrist aligned. The |
| goes to work every day in an office | | | | benefit of using an arm support is that you |
| environment without considering the | | | | are able to be just as efficient, while |
| ergonomics of the equipment they use. There | | | | keeping everything aligned correctly and |
| are large a proportion of people working at a | | | | avoiding the strains that cause things like |
| desk without giving due consideration to | | | | Carpal Tunnel Syndrome or Repetitive Stress |
| proper ergonomics as they work with | | | | Injury. |
| ergonomically incorrect keyboards and mice. | | | | |
| Working at a computer on a regular basis can | | | | The benefit of using an ergonomic keyboard is |
| cause the same type of stress on your body as | | | | that for those who do a lot of typing in |
| other physical labors and in an effort to | | | | their workplace environment, the right |
| prevent such injuries from occurring, | | | | keyboard can lessen the stress put on the |
| companies need to consider the principles of | | | | wrist and hand when typing. A keyboard with |
| ergonomics. | | | | wider margin of space will keep the hands in |
| | | | a more natural position. A keyboard that |
| The type of injuries found on those working | | | | utilizes a split design does away with any |
| on a computer can be found in different | | | | twisting of the wrist and tilted keys and |
| places - in areas like the hands, wrists, | | | | pads can help to minimize any tension in the |
| arms, back, etc. These repeated stress | | | | hand/wrist area. |
| injuries get worse over time because many | | | | |
| people don't know what's causing them, they | | | | Another beneficial, ergonomically correct |
| don't understand what ergonomics is and they | | | | product is an ergonomically correct dream |
| don't do anything about it until the injury | | | | mouse. A mouse with a grip-less design lifts |
| has become a permanent fixture of pain. | | | | the pressure of having to grip a mouse all |
| | | | day and it means that your hand and wrist are |
| This is where having the proper workplace | | | | supported at all times, no matter how you |
| equipment can play its role and the benefits | | | | move the mouse. Another mouse that would work |
| of using ergonomically correct mice and | | | | for an ergonomically correct workstation is a |
| keyboards makes a real difference. By finding | | | | zero-tension mouse. A zero-tension mouse |
| office products that are ergonomically | | | | provides the user with a comfortable working |
| correct, you can have the peace of mind that | | | | environment with a design that offers a |
| goes with knowing you are using the proper | | | | scroll wheel button, right and left mouse |
| equipment to avoid any office-related | | | | button. A zero-tension mouse works for small |
| repetitive stress injuries. | | | | and medium hands and is the perfect |
| | | | complement to an ergonomic keyboard. |
| Items that can assist in developing a more | | | | |
| ergonomically friendly workplace are: | | | | The benefits of using ergonomically correct |
| | | | mice and keyboards and other workplace |
| -Arm Supports | | | | equipment can be measured by: |
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| -Keyboards | | | | -How comfortable you are when working |
| | | | |
| -Cursor Controls | | | | -How efficient you are able to be when using |
| | | | office equipment |
| -Zero Tension Mice | | | | |
| | | | -How the various types of equipment affect |
| -Keypads and more | | | | your overall body, not just hands or arms, |
| | | | but back, legs, neck, etc. |
| Finding the ergonomically correct items for | | | | |
| your office will not only help to stave off | | | | -The number of workplace incidences involving |
| stress injuries, but will also add to the | | | | Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and/or Repetitive |
| efficiency of your office environment. You | | | | Stress Injury |
| will be relaxed, in proper position and | | | | |
| instead of being focused on how uncomfortable | | | | Finally, there are a number of items that you |
| you are you can simply concentrate on the | | | | can use to assist in building a workspace |
| work tasks at hand. | | | | that is as ergonomically correct as possible. |
| | | | By utilizing keyboards, mice, arm support and |
| For those who use a mouse for much of the | | | | more, you can avoid dealing with multiple |
| day, an arm support is just the thing to | | | | instances of stress syndromes around the |
| support your arm and your shoulder while you | | | | target areas - wrists, hands, back - that are |
| are working. For instance, a proper arm | | | | most vulnerable when working in an |
| support alleviates stress on your spine and | | | | ergonomically incorrect environment. |