| When you telecommute, work from home, work | | | | Most people that work behind a computer learn |
| in the design industry, the computer field then you | | | | about the different aspects of most ergonomic |
| know of the importance of your comfort. You | | | | chairs. There are many different ergonomic chairs |
| want to avoid strain, sit as comfortably as | | | | to choose from, but before making a choice you |
| possible and do everything right to avoid having | | | | probably want to read a few reviews to make |
| problems in the future. If you work in this type of | | | | sure you know what you are getting. |
| industry then you know of ergonomics and how | | | | Your Desk |
| important they are. You know you have to make | | | | Before you get your desk you should get your |
| your ergonomic checklist. | | | | chair. You want to focus on the height of the |
| Spending too much time in front of your | | | | desk and see if you can find an adjustable height. |
| computer can cause carpal tunnel syndrome and | | | | When you sit down your chair arm rests need to |
| many other problems. Think about what you do | | | | be level with the keyboard. If the arm rests sit |
| and then make out your ergonomic checklist. | | | | below the surface your body will be strained. |
| The Trackball Mouse | | | | Look at other ergonomic checklists to make sure |
| A good idea is to purchase a Logitech thumb | | | | you have all the specs the way they should be. |
| trackball mouse and at first this may seem like a | | | | Your monitor needs to be about 18 to 30 inches |
| strange mouse to be using but you will get used | | | | from you and your eye level. |
| to it and can avoid CTS this way. Still you should | | | | Even when you do have an ergonomic |
| probably combine the trackball mouse with other | | | | workstation you still need to take lots of breaks |
| types of mice, as sole use of the trackball can | | | | and do simple exercises on those breaks so you |
| also cause damage to your thumb and fore finger. | | | | avoid injury. This way you can continue working |
| The Wacom Graphics Tablet | | | | for periods of up to eight hours a day. |
| This is a great tablet and comes with a mouse | | | | For many people the ergonomic checklist may |
| but the real ergonomic value here is the pen. With | | | | seem superficial and an unnecessary expense, but |
| some practice you can use the pen for | | | | if you work with computers or at any job that |
| everything just as you would a mouse. | | | | makes you sit at a desk for more than eight |
| Sometimes you want to consider a combination | | | | hours a day then you really need to pay attention |
| of mouse and pen. | | | | to ergonomics. |
| Chairs | | | | |