Comments on: RSI FAQ http://www.ergomatters.co.uk/blog an RSI sufferer's thoughts and wisdom Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:37:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Peter Boddis http://www.ergomatters.co.uk/blog/rsi-faq/comment-page-1/#comment-6125 Peter Boddis Mon, 14 Dec 2009 04:02:42 +0000 http://www.ergomatters.co.uk/blog/?page_id=258#comment-6125 For thirty years I have been involved in all facets of computers, including many hours (Sometimes 14 hours a day graphic artwork and publishing. Working long hours using the conventional computer mouse I started to get RSI in the right arm and shoulder. I would have to stop my computer work for several days’ just to get some relief form the pain. I tried using my left hand but found it to difficult and awkward especially when doing fine work such as electronic diagrams and wiring layout design. So after some thought I simply reversed the mouse so the click buttons were facing me. This instantly resolved the problem as by holding the mouse with my thumb and middle finger and using my first finger to click the (left mouse button) which in the reverse position is on the right hand side of the mouse. The only movement is by bending the fingers. No movement of the arm, elbow or shoulder. Thus the area of RSI never again gets any further injury from mouse use. On the down side your brain will have to undergo readjustment as everything on the screen is in reverse. Still after a few days of usage in the reverse mode you will quickly adapt. Even your body will appreciate the cure from the curse of the dreaded RSI pain. For thirty years I have been involved in all facets of computers, including many hours (Sometimes 14 hours a day graphic artwork and publishing. Working long hours using the conventional computer mouse I started to get RSI in the right arm and shoulder.

I would have to stop my computer work for several days’ just to get some relief form the pain.

I tried using my left hand but found it to difficult and awkward especially when doing fine work such as electronic diagrams and wiring layout design.

So after some thought I simply reversed the mouse so the click buttons were facing me. This instantly resolved the problem as by holding the mouse with my thumb and middle finger and using my first finger to click the (left mouse button) which in the reverse position is on the right hand side of the mouse. The only movement is by bending the fingers.

No movement of the arm, elbow or shoulder. Thus the area of RSI never again gets any further injury from mouse use.

On the down side your brain will have to undergo readjustment as everything on the screen is in reverse. Still after a few days of usage in the reverse mode you will quickly adapt. Even your body will appreciate the cure from the curse of the dreaded RSI pain.

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