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 | | From: | Tony D | | Subject: | Re: Carpel Tunnel syndrome from using mouse too much | | Date: | Fri, 21 Jan 2005 10:10:41 -0600 (CST) |
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 | I just chanced on your thread. My company makes a mouse you might want to =
try for that problem. Normal mouse use requires a lot of lateral hand movem=
ent (I'm a designer) and this stresses and frays the carpel tunnel system, =
basically 8 very strong tendons (their the ones that keep your hands closed=
when weightlifting) moving in a saw-like manner in a very fluid and soft m=
embrane track. The primary cause of stress to this is lateral, the side to=
side mouse movement. A mechanical comparison is to pulling a weighted cabl=
e up a straight track while bending it at some point. Thus overuse can alwa=
ys become a factor.
We make a mouse designed for high mobility in FPS =
gaming, and the design resulted in a small form factor that you can move wi=
thin your hand without moving your hand. You can achieve edge to edge curs=
or travel with about an 1" of mouse travel, and you can do this with your h=
and immobile. It has ball bearing glides for reduced ergo and we have had =
great response from our gamers who use it as you might yours, in long sessi=
ons of fairly continuous use.
This is not meant to be a plug, but yo=
u can take a look at it at www.gamingmouse.com, it really should make a dif=
ference to use a mouse that does not require you to bend your wrist. If yo=
u have any questions, send an email to info@gamingmouse.com.
Cheers<=
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TD
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