Adopt, Adapt, and Improve: Two Free and Easy Ways to Boost Efficiency and Reduce Repetitive Stress
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(That title sounds like something I never hoped I’d write. The first part is admittedly stolen from the Round Table via this Monty Python sketch.)
If you’re an office worker like me, you probably spend quite a bit of time clicking a mouse and pounding on a keyboard. The time you spend doing this also might lead to some manner of repetitive stress injury. In my case, my right index finger is nearly perpetually swollen, stiff, and in pain because I learn my lessons slowly and rail in the face of common sense when it comes to my own well-being.
There are a number of ways to combat your office-wrought deterioration. You could drop money on ergonomic products like gel pads to support your wrist or braces designed to prevent the common motions that bring on … Read more
