Using a keyboard for hours on end, places a lot of stress and strain on the wrists, forearms, and hands.  If proper position of the wrists and hands are not maintained during prolonged keyboard use, pain, tingling, numbness, and even loss of full use can occur.  

You’ll find many who tell you to wear a brace, others may say take frequent breaks, and some people will tell you there is no way to stop wrist and hand pain from keyboarding.  Even those well informed on the issues may not tell you the often hidden secret of keyboard and hand and wrist pain.  Fortunately, if you’re currently suffering this pain you there is a way to prevent chronic pain and injury from keyboarding.  Here’s the secret.  

The solution to chronic wrist and hand pain is not the same for everyone who suffers.  In order to prevent this type of pain the forearms, wrists and hands must be in a neutral position.  This means in a natural straight line just as though your forearms and hands are laying flat.  Sound simple enough.  Where the issue occurs is that there are all shapes and sizes of forearms, wrists and hands.  That’s why there are so many options of ergonomic keyboards, armrests, and wrist rests for you to choose.     

 What works for person with small hands and wrists, may be totally wrong for a person with larger than average hands.  The wrist rest that’s perfectly sized for you may be all wrong for your spouse or co-worker.  

Remember as you try ergonomic keyboards, and rests, to goal is to keep your forearms, wrists, and hands in a neutral position.  Achieve that during the majority of your keyboarding and your pain should improve.