Hmmm...

  1. Keep your wrists straight.
  2. Do Not put your palms down on your desk or keyboard.
  3. Use a high quality keyboard that requires little force to trigger the keys.

Correct typing form looks and feels very unnatural at first, kinda like playing guitar or piano or riding a bicycle. The same things are true with mice.

Cornell has done alot of research on this topic:
12 Tips on Ergonomics

I can type very fast (80+ WPM) and have been doing it for years (I'm 40) and the only problem I have developed is bad astigmatism (LOL).

CTS is generally the result of bad habits, but no one wants to admit that because we like to sue everyone.

In reply to Re: Some sites cause Carpel Tunnel Syndrome. Surely not PerlMonks? by brig
in thread Some sites cause Carpel Tunnel Syndrome. Surely not PerlMonks? by monkeriffic

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