Is Your Job Hurting Your Hands? Ergonomic Tips for Desk Workers
You don’t have to work in construction to get a hand or wrist injury. Office-based jobsare a leading cause of repetitive strain injuries (RSIs), carpal tunnel syndrome, and tendonitis. Here’s how to protect your hands at your desk.
Adjust Your Keyboard and Mouse
Keep your keyboard flat and level with your elbows. Use an ergonomic mouse or mouse pad with a wrist cushion.
Keep your keyboard flat and level with your elbows. Use an ergonomic mouse or mouse pad with a wrist cushion.
Watch Your Wrist Angle
Your wrists should stay in a neutral, flat position. Avoid bending up or down while typing.
Your wrists should stay in a neutral, flat position. Avoid bending up or down while typing.
Don’t Rest on the Edge
Resting wrists on hard edges (like desk corners) can compress nerves. Use a padded wrist rest.
Resting wrists on hard edges (like desk corners) can compress nerves. Use a padded wrist rest.
Stretch and Strengthen
Take micro-breaks to stretch your fingers, wrists, and forearms. Finger flicks and palm presses are simple and effective.
Take micro-breaks to stretch your fingers, wrists, and forearms. Finger flicks and palm presses are simple and effective.
Position Matters
Keep your monitor at eye level, shoulders relaxed, and elbows at a 90-degree angle.
Keep your monitor at eye level, shoulders relaxed, and elbows at a 90-degree angle.
Quick Fix:
If you're feeling tingling or aching by lunchtime, your desk setup may need adjusting.
If you're feeling tingling or aching by lunchtime, your desk setup may need adjusting.
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