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gorman

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Sep 20, 2014

Be aware that wrist rests are extremely bad for you and compress the carpal tunnel even more.
If you use a computer often or for long stretches, you really shouldn't be using one.

idklel

219

Sep 20, 2014

gormanIs that true? O.o

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Adrian

100

Sep 20, 2014

idklelShouldn't ask if it is true, rather if they can support the position with any sources.

vrillusions

Sep 20, 2014

gormanDepends on how you're using the wrist pad. You're wrists should only be touching that wrist rest when you're not typing. While typing your wrist should be raised such that it's not bent down as that's what causing repetitive strain injury which is typically what you get from typing, not carpal tunnel [1]. Although I just learned that RSI is an umbrella term for for some other actual thing [2]. Didn't look too hard to try and figure out what exactly I have but I can just say repetitive strain injury and people get the idea. Admittedly I've also just said carpal tunnel because pretty much everyone knows that.
Ohh I got sidetracked there but to demonstrate what a hard wrist rest prevents if you are at a mechanical keyboard without a wrist rest go ahead and wrest your fingers on the keyboard and then wrist on the desk. Note how your wrist is bent up. That's what's causing the pressure on your tendons and leads to RSI, carpal tunnel, whatever. Now raise your wrist so it's about parallel with the case of the keyboard. Note that now your wrist is far more straight. That is what this wrist pad will solve.
If you do what a lot of people do and rest your wrist on the wrist pad as your typing then first off don't do that. Then since your constantly putting pressure on your wrist you would probably benefit more from a soft wrist pad, but you also shouldn't have your wrists touching the rest if you are actually typing since that means you're not keeping your wrist straight.
Either a hard or soft wrist rest is going to be better than not having one. Heck even finding a book that's about the height of your keyboard would be better than nothing. Ultimately the best way to prevent any sort of injury from typing is to take more breaks and walk around for a couple minutes to give your hands a break.
[1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carpal_tunnel_syndrome [2]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Repetitive_strain_injury

KulturalnyWilk

Jan 18, 2015

AdrianWhat about experience? I almost developed RSI on my right hand by using hard mouse mat for few years, I had typical alarming signs - long lasting pains (now I'm using wrist sweatband). My friend years ago developed RSI on both wrists by using almost only keyboard all day for many years (programmer, terminal fanatic then) and has recurring problems until now.

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Adrian

100

Jan 24, 2015

KulturalnyWilkSee vrillusions response to gorman, for details, but RSI comes from resting the wrists heavy while typing, rather than supporting the whole arm from the shoulder. You are supposed to type with your arms floating -kind of like a t-rex, same for mousing, but that never happens.
You could look at the warpad from xfx for something that might help you, provided you don't have arms on your chair - it tends to get a bit fucky when you do.

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