Office Keyboard Ergonomics

Injuries when working with a mouse and keyboard, are unfortunately very common.

The tendons and nerves that control the fingers run through the wrists. If the wrists are not in a flat, neutral position, the tendons can rub as they move to and fro in the wrist and there can be excess pressure on the nerves.
Damage can occur with a combination of poor wrist posture, repetition of similar movements, lack of recovery breaks, excessive force and stress.

There are however, a number of things you can do to help prevent these problems from developing.

Actions you can take

Check your seat height – your elbows should be no higher than keyboard height.
Your hands should be in line with your forearms, with your keyboard and mouse directly in front of you.
Don’t use keyboard feet, unless your elbows are below desk height.

At regular intervals, shake your hands, rotate them clockwise, and anti clockwise a few times – this helps to relieve tension in the fingers, wrists and forearms.

Talk to an ergonomic consultant today about customised office ergonomics and individual ergonomic assessments for your business.

Call (02) 9251 0822