Hold your hands out in front of you, with palms facing down.
Do your fingers tend to drop or tllt up?
They drop, right?
Well, if you now place your hands on your computer keyboard,
which directions are your hands tilted - are the fingers tilted up toward the desktop or are they tilted down or at least flat?
If your fingers are tilted up, you are at an increase risk for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.
One of the biggest culprits is the little "legs" on the bottom of the keyboard,
which most people pull out to prop the keyboard on an angle.
Don't do this!
Make sure the "legs" on the keyboard are not extended and
that your hands are fairly flat when you're typing.
Ideally, if you are at a desk with a keyboard slide-out shelf that puts the keyboard at about 26.5 inches - a more natural position for typing that results in less strain
on the body.
(Ergonomic Tip...Courtesy of National Business Products)
Do your fingers tend to drop or tllt up?
They drop, right?
Well, if you now place your hands on your computer keyboard,
which directions are your hands tilted - are the fingers tilted up toward the desktop or are they tilted down or at least flat?
If your fingers are tilted up, you are at an increase risk for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.
One of the biggest culprits is the little "legs" on the bottom of the keyboard,
which most people pull out to prop the keyboard on an angle.
Don't do this!
Make sure the "legs" on the keyboard are not extended and
that your hands are fairly flat when you're typing.
Ideally, if you are at a desk with a keyboard slide-out shelf that puts the keyboard at about 26.5 inches - a more natural position for typing that results in less strain
on the body.
(Ergonomic Tip...Courtesy of National Business Products)
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