In August 2004 I got RSI. I was on sickleave for almost 2 months. I changed my working place: Out with the old Keytronic Keyboard, and in with Logitech Comfort. Out with the old standard Logitech mouse, in with the VerticalMouse 2. I installed WorkRave, which is a nice app which tells you to take breaks once in a while. After a couple of months with this setup both at home and at work, I didn't seem to get the effect I wanted. I changed my mouse at home to the standard mouse which is bundled with the Logitech Comfort. There was the key: change working habits during the day has made my right wrist almost as good as new. Now I use a computer for approx 10-12 hours a day (minus the breaks which WorkRave tells me I have to have), and only on very stressed days, I can feel some pain in my right wrist.
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In August 2004 I got RSI. I was on sickleave for almost 2 months.
I changed my working place:
Out with the old Keytronic Keyboard, and in with Logitech Comfort.
Out with the old standard Logitech mouse, in with the VerticalMouse 2.
I installed WorkRave, which is a nice app which tells you to take breaks once in a while.
After a couple of months with this setup both at home and at work, I didn't seem to get the effect I wanted.
I changed my mouse at home to the standard mouse which is bundled with the Logitech Comfort. There was the key: change working habits during the day has made my right wrist almost as good as new.
Now I use a computer for approx 10-12 hours a day (minus the breaks which WorkRave tells me I have to have), and only on very stressed days, I can feel some pain in my right wrist.