I use this ergonomic mouse daily. It’s awesome. And it’s on sale.
My hands and wrists are in rough shape after decades as a working writer. I have learned the hard way that prevention — in the case of RSI — is better than any cure. So, I am careful about what mouse I use.
The ProtoArc Ergonomic Mouse is my favorite.
It puts my hand in a neutral handshake position. All the buttons are within the reach of my fingers. And it is FAST!
It’s rechargeable, so I don’t have to hunt down batteries when I’m trying to make a deadline. I plug it in at the end of the day, occasionally, and it keeps on going all week long.
If you are using a glide pad, tiny portable mouse, or anything that requires you to twist your wrist to work the mouse, I cannot emphasize how important it is to get this small, frequent motion reined in by using an ergonomic mouse. You are asking some very small muscles to do a lot of work in a stressed position. The nerves that feed your hands all travel through a tiny bone tunnel — the carpal tunnel. Once you damage any of that, the pain will never stop.
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I worked at a computer magazine before anyone understood repetitive stress and computers. I watched my older colleagues drop like flies, many going on disability or having to retrain into other careers. I read the writing on the wall, wrote some stories on ergonomics, and changed my ways.
I am still writing. But I’m also still in pain. Trust me. This is an easy, affordable fix for your work-from-home rig. Do it!
This is an illustration of the “handshake position” (from ProtoArc) showing how to rest your shoulder, arm, and hand while you mouse.
The ProtoArc Ergonomic Mouse is on sale today and is always affordable. It comes in six colors and connects to your computer or tablet with either a 2.4GHz wireless USB dongle or via Bluetooth. It can connect to multiple devices at once.
Do this for yourself.
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