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7 Ways To Stop Your Arms Hurting

By Ricky Buchanan on January 16, 2009

7 Ways To Stop Your Arms Hurting

Are you like many people in this keyboarding age whose arms, wrists, or hands hurt from typing or mousing too much? Even if you don’t have full blown RSI or carpal tunnel, pain after using the computer too much can be disabling, and a signal that you may be in store for worse if you don’t change things. So what can you do?

Posted in Information, OS X, Overuse Injuries, Users | Tagged carpal tunnel syndrome, dvorak, eyestrain, features, headache, keyboard enhancement, keyboard layout, keyboard mapping, mouse, mouse alternative, mouse cursor, mouse enhancement, mouse replacement, overuse, overuse injury, qwerty, repeditive strain injury, rsi, speed up typing, strain, tendonitis, tension, touchpad, trackball, trackpad, type faster, typing quicker | 17 Responses

MacBreakZ – Ergonomic assistant with improved tablet support

By Ricky Buchanan on October 13, 2008

MacBreakZ – Ergonomic assistant with improved tablet support

MacBreakZ is an ergonomic assistant which prompts the computer user to take long and short breaks at regular times, depending on how heavily you use the computer. It prompts the users with ergonomic exercises during breaks and can be heavily customised to suit usage patterns.

Posted in New Software, Overuse Injuries, Users | Tagged carpal tunnel syndrome, commercial, eyestrain, free trial, headache, overuse, overuse injury, repeditive strain injury, rsi, strain, tendonitis, tension | 1 Response

Dejal Time Out!

By Ricky Buchanan on August 7, 2007

Dejal Time Out!

Dejal’s Time Out! will gently remind you to take a break on a regular basis, giving you a chance to rest hands and eyes. It has both regular and “micro” pauses and can be configured to suit many different usage patterns.

Posted in New Software, Overuse Injuries, Users | Tagged carpal tunnel syndrome, eyestrain, free, headache, overuse, overuse injury, repeditive strain injury, rsi, strain, tendonitis, tension | Leave a response

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