Re:Herman Miller Aeron (Score 1)

I am a film editor who is also a rower with a pretty good back. My arms crumpled with RSI when I moved on to computer based editing. Thought it was the end for me. Have cured it with most of the advice mentioned by transiit. I use a good quality simple typist chair, no arms, a Wacom pad (NO mouse, took a while to learn) and a padded (helps circulation) arm support attached to the desk. Long hours with the weight of your arm supported by the shoulder joint and stressed out tight neck muscles is a bad combo. The padded arm support also elevates the wrist slightly above the keyboard which is a flat to the desk as possible (keyboard legs retracted). Hands falling down on to keyboard - NOT working against gravity all day. This is a simple fixed (not articulated) setup that is an extended "U" shape for both left and right arms though if only one is troublesome you don't need both sides. Bought the current support in Australia, made the first one myself. With this setup I can now work my usual 10-14 hour days with NO problems. I could take more breaks. Has been this way for over 10 years now. When I started at the film school I now mostly work at all 12 rooms had beautiful Herman Miller Aeron chairs, they looked so cool. After one week my usually trouble free back was aching in the lower region. I went back to the typist chair with no arms and all's well again. Everyone is different but this is my experience. If you have trouble see a physio.