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Carpal Tunnel- Laptops Better than Ergo Keyboards?

Posted by Cliff on from the mitigating-the-pain dept.

An anonymous reader asks: "I have chronic tendonitis in my wrists (I think of it as incipient carpal tunnel syndrome). I shied away from laptops for years, thinking the cramped keyboard would aggravate my condition. About six months ago, circumstances forced me to break down and get a laptop. I didn't have any major problems with the keyboard - it's only now that I've switched back to a wireless mouse and an ergonomic keyboard that I've started to have any pain. Amazingly, the laptop is more comfortable for me to use long term. Has anyone had a similar experience? What's the explanation? Is it the shorter stroke depth on the keys? The fact that you can put your hands closer together than on a standard keyboard?"

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  1. "tendonitis" doesn't sound cool enough, eh? by product+byproduct · · Score: 3, Funny

    I have chronic tendonitis in my wrists (I think of it as incipient carpal tunnel syndrome)

    anonymous reader: My wrists hurt!
    doctor: Let me see...
    anonymous reader: (I hope it's carpal tunnel syndrome, I hope it's carpal tunnel syndrome...)
    doctor: You have chronic tendonitis in your wrists.
    anonymous reader: Is this the same as CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME?
    doctor: No.
    anonymous reader: Can I think of it as INCIPIENT carpal tunnel syndrome?
    doctor: Not really.
    anonymous reader: But it's possible?
    doctor: Not in my opinion.
    anonymous reader: But everyone is entitled to their opinion, right?
    doctor: That's what they say.
    anonymous reader: Ok thanks doc!!