Got my trackball today.

  • TriflingToad@sh.itjust.works
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    28 days ago

    I’ve never even considered “ergonomics” unless I’m playing video games like every hour of the day which only happened when I first discovered Deep Rock Galactic. Maybe I got lucky genetics? Whats it like for you?

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      28 days ago

      I answered to another comment with some details, but long story short, it tends to be the kind of thing you don’t think about until it’s causing you problems in the first place. I never thought about any of this either until the pain started ~8 years ago. I have nerve pain in both elbows that shoot down to my ring finger and pinky, and up to the shoulder if it gets really bad - that is, if I’m not careful, like typing scrunched over a laptop in a meeting room all day… Using a split keyboard alone fixed like 90% of the problem, the rest is controlled with stretches and PT exercises, minding my posture, taking breaks, etc.