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It's not about the keyboard. It's about the lack of a strength building regime. Humans are not built to sit behind a desk. A strength training regime like Start
by glouwbug 5y ago
It's not about the keyboard. It's about the lack of a strength building regime. Humans are not built to sit behind a desk. A strength training regime like Starting Strength or Stronglifts 5x5 is what the average office worker needs to survive their career RSI free into old age
- r5Khe 5y agoI love both Starting Strength and Stronglifts and I think exercise is absolutely critical for everyone, especially knowledge workers. I lift daily, but I still get RSI. Maybe I'm an anomaly, but I think you might be painting too broad a brush with this prescription.
- glouwbug 5y agoA muscle imbalance in the shoulders from years of mouse use will almost certainly cause some form of neck pain, as will anterior pelvic tilt from an undeveloped posterior from years of sitting in a chair. Typing related injuries in the elbow occur because the tendons - and the muscles surrounding the tendons - are too weak to support something as simple as typing. So long as you're smart and your hands aren't stretching across the keyboard you're not going to develop something sinister-to-treat like the emacs pinky. Take care of yourself. There's certainly more of us on here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17132938 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17132938
- chillacy 5y agoIf you’ve done those programs then you know how important form is to doing physical activities safely. The way I see it, the standard keyboard is akin to encouraging lifting with bad form, 30-80 hours a week.
- glouwbug 5y agoHeavy barbell movements demand proper nutrition, form checks, and a spotter in some circumstances. It's a low risk activity with a bit of careful planning in terms of linear progression and diet. Film yourself in the gym if you need to