Comment It's not WHAT you do (Score 1) 365
It's HOW you do it.
I've been typing for fun and profit for about 23 years; I'm 41 now and haven't had any problems yet (*knock on wood*).
Of course, I learned proper wrist positioning at the start - that is, you hold your wrists as straight as possible and let your fingers dangle down to the keys. Keeping the wrists bent, as some people do, is bad, even with a so-called wrist rest. Try keeping one of your legs bent all day and see if you don't feel it.
I've also noticed many typists have a habit of "banging" the keys forcefully when they type, as if they're angry. That's like a jogger wearing cheap shoes and running on concrete. Every time your fingers slam those keys, you're putting unnecessary stress on your finger, hand and wrist joints. The days of the old manual typewriters are over -- easy does it. You don't need to apply much pressure to get the job done.
And, as someone else said, take a break if you start to feel any strain. Those wrist braces and oddball keyboards aren't necessary, imo. Just use common sense and you're good.
I've been typing for fun and profit for about 23 years; I'm 41 now and haven't had any problems yet (*knock on wood*).
Of course, I learned proper wrist positioning at the start - that is, you hold your wrists as straight as possible and let your fingers dangle down to the keys. Keeping the wrists bent, as some people do, is bad, even with a so-called wrist rest. Try keeping one of your legs bent all day and see if you don't feel it.
I've also noticed many typists have a habit of "banging" the keys forcefully when they type, as if they're angry. That's like a jogger wearing cheap shoes and running on concrete. Every time your fingers slam those keys, you're putting unnecessary stress on your finger, hand and wrist joints. The days of the old manual typewriters are over -- easy does it. You don't need to apply much pressure to get the job done.
And, as someone else said, take a break if you start to feel any strain. Those wrist braces and oddball keyboards aren't necessary, imo. Just use common sense and you're good.
