How to choose an ergonomic mouse?

The intensive use of the mouse to work can cause the appearance of disorders grouped under the generic designation of TMS for Traumatismes Muscullo Squelettiques. The latter can go from the simple tingling at the end of the finger until a true cramp of the arm. To prevent or attenuate these pains which can become chronic, the use of an ergonomic mouse is strongly advised. The principle of the ergonomic mouse is simple. The latter must make it possible the hand to preserve the most natural possible position.

A good ergonomic mouse is thus a mouse having a sufficient size to be able to rest partly in the palm while marrying the curve of the hand. It is thus important to adapt the mouse to the size of the hand and to avoid the use of mini mouse which causes a contraction of the muscles.

The positioning of the buttons on also a great importance and their site must be also adapted to him to the shape of your hand. Moreover the use of the serrated roller of run is disadvised because the repetitive movements that it generates can constitute a muscular source of crispation.

The mouse must be placed in the prolongation of the shoulder, on the same plan as the keyboard.
A gold rule: The wrists never should be broken! As well extension, as abduction or adduction of the wrists increases the risks of frictions of the tendons on the level of the carpel tunnel (the crossing point of the tendons on the level of the joint between the front armlever and the hand, palmar face) what can cause problems of tendinitis or ignition on the level of the known as carpel tunnel.

It is thus advised to test an ergonomic mouse before buying it to make sure that it does not generate any embarrassment.

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