08-23-2008
Not using the mouse seems to be the key for me. I use it more than I like to admit, but mainly only to move and focus windows, to copy/paste text, and, regrettably, when surfing (Firefox is somewhat frustrating to drive by keyboard, and most web sites ruin what little usability there is in the browser itself). Thunderbird is even worse, but I'm trying to switch back to Gnus now for that reason. Stuff that doesn't scroll from the keyboard, or has unexpected key bindings for scrolling, tends to drive me nuts because for me, scrolling is probably the worst mousetrap, as it were.
I had a minor strain of some sort maybe ten years ago, but it went away by itself, partly perhaps because I moved the mouse to the other side of the keyboard while it lasted (not more than a week, and it wasn't very severe, but moving the mouse back was a relief).
The general advice is to have a good keyboard and mouse which suit your personal use, and ditto for table and chair. Still, shift positions while working.
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