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• Is posture and form important? // November 15 2009

  Having good posture and "form" is very important when you spend a lot of time at a computer. I started typing back in the '70's when you had to really BANG on the typewriter to push the keys. I'm dating myself here, but that was back before electric typewriters. The keyboards of today are SO much easier on the hands!
  
  Because I do so much typing, I have spared no expense in making my home office ergonomic. I am also careful to follow all the guidelines for safety in this job, monitor distance, spine alignment, foot placement - all the important stuff. Spending $80 on a keyboard is more than just an option. For me it's a requirement. My hands and arms are my income and I simply cannot afford to injure them by working improperly. I have also invested in a adjustable footrests, wrist supporting mousepad, and I wear out a secretary's chair once a year at least.
  
  As they say, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. If you're trying to decide between a $12 keyboard and a $60 ergonomic keyboard because your budget is a little tight, try weighing the cost of a $60 keyboard next to $500 to $20,000 for hand/wrist surgical procedures in the United States, not to mention your loss of income (if you're self employed) while you recuperate.

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