How to prevent repetitive strain injuries
Repetitive strain injuries (RSI) are injuries that occur as a result of minor repetitive actions, such as typing and mouse-clicking, whose impact accumulates over time. RSI is painful, and if left untreated can become debilitating, to the point where you struggle to close your hand and grip regular objects. There are four main factors that place you at risk for repetitive strain injury during computer use: Poor typing technique. Poor posture and body alignment. Tight or weak muscles. Overuse of the keyboard or mouse. So far in the article, we saw how you can improve your typing technique and your posture/body alignment, which can help you significantly reduce the risk of suffering from RSI. With regard to these two factors, another thing that you can do in order to reduce the strain on your hands is to avoid contorting them when you’re typing combinations of keys. For example, combinations such as ‘Ctrl + Z’ and ‘Ctrl + T’ can cause a lot of strain if you type them using the same hand....