Ergonomic Mouse Suggestions

[Gvac]

<p>A few weeks ago I replaced my old mouse with a cheap ($12.99) one made by Microsoft.&nbsp; I should've known it would be a piece of shit.&nbsp; The mouse works fine, but I seriously think it's giving me carpal tunnel syndrome.&nbsp; Every time I use the computer for more than 10 or 15 minutes I get shooting pains through my wrist up into my forearm.&nbsp; I've never had anything like that before.&nbsp; </p><p>Can anyone suggest a decent, ergonomic optical mouse that doesn't cost a fortune? &nbsp;</p><p>My wrist and I thank you in advance.&nbsp;</p>

[reeshy]

It's not the mouse causing the pain....it's the other thing you do with that hand...trust me!!!!!!<br />

[OGC]

<p><font size="2">Try jackin' it with the other hand once in a while. It'll feel like a date with a different person and your painful wrist will thank you.</font></p><p><font size="1">.</font></p><p><font size="1">.</font></p><p><font size="1">.</font></p><p><font size="1">.</font></p><p><font size="1">.</font></p><p><font size="1">.</font></p><p><font size="1">.</font></p><p><font size="1">.</font></p><p><font size="1">Did you really expect any other type of response ?</font></p>

<span class=post_edited>This message was edited by richg0404 on 9-12-06 @ 9:44 PM</span>

[MadMatt]

<p>I'm a big fan of the trackball mouse. It takes a little bit of practice to get used to using your thumb for navigation, especially if you are used to a regular mouse, but I find it far superior.&nbsp; It takes a minimum of movement and my carpal-tunnel symptoms subsided completely.&nbsp; </p><p>The model I have is a Microsoft 5 button (which includes the scroll wheel), optical trackball.&nbsp; If you don't like Microsoft, I know Logitech makes a good product (I loved my old logitech trackball, but my cat knocked it off the desk and broke it).</p><p>Microsoft Trackball<br /><img height="144" src="http://www.microsoft.com/northafrica/hardware/images/TrackballOptical.jpg" width="158" border="0" /></p><p>Similar Logitech Product<br /><img height="209" src="http://pc.itek.cz/k_464-Multimedia-Mysi/img-shop/full/610206.jpg" width="190" border="0" /><br />(two fewer buttons than Microsoft)</p>

[FUNKMAN]

sorry i can't help G, i failed ergonomics in high school...

[badorties]

<p>&nbsp;</p><p>you might also want to check how your workspace is laid out: especially how much weight you're putting on your wrist and if your chair is too high/low</p>

[suggums]

do you have a mousepad with the built-in gel/foam wrist support?&nbsp; now that i have one ill never go back, it makes any mouse better by like a million.&nbsp; if you dont have one, highly recommended and they're usually only like 15 bucks<br />

[chili_chest]

<p>I like the Microsoft wireless Intellimouse 2.0.</p><p>&nbsp;</p>

[JamMaster]

<strong>MadMatt</strong> wrote:<br /><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Similar Logitech Product<br /><img height="209" src="http://pc.itek.cz/k_464-Multimedia-Mysi/img-shop/full/610206.jpg" width="190" border="0" /><br />(two fewer buttons than Microsoft)</p><p>This mouse is the best.&nbsp; I had bad carpal tunnel and I switched to this and no problems at all any more</p>

[sr71blackbird]

<strong>chili_chest</strong> wrote:<br /><p>I like the Microsoft wireless Intellimouse 2.0.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I use it too. It was on sale in Staples for like $20 a few months ago when I bought mine.&nbsp; It looks like this:</p><p><img height="210" src="http://www.usbwholesale.com/images/microsoftexplorer.jpg" width="234" border="0" /></p><p>Its great going wireless on the mouse!&nbsp; Also, I use the 3M Precise Mouse Pad:</p><p><img height="200" src="http://images.tigerdirect.com/SKUimages/medium/T350-3018-mainv.jpg" width="200" border="0" /></p><p>Additionally, I have 2 gel keyboard pads, one in front of the keybaord, and one in front of the mousepad, and because it is so long, it extends also in front of the other one I have in front of the keyboard, its like a double whammy: </p><p><img height="150" src="http://tekgems.com/images/tn/MSC-GELBK009-unit.jpg" width="200" border="0" /></p><p>I found also that if you have the arm wrest of your chair as high up as pssible, so that your elbow rests on something and your arm is supported on somethiong other than having your wrist mashing against the mouse pads, it makes everything much better.&nbsp; Good luck!</p>

[Gvac]

<p>Thanks for the suggestions guys.&nbsp; I used to have a gel pad on my old mouse pad but got rid of it when I got my new computer in February.&nbsp; The &quot;Mighty Mouse&quot; that comes with iMacs is a piece of shit, but it never resulted in any wrist or arm pain.&nbsp; I replaced it with my current mouse a few weeks back and that's when the discomfort started.&nbsp; </p><p>I'm gonna try one of the mouses (mice?) you suggested and get another mouse pad with a wrist rest.&nbsp;</p>

[boeman]

<p>I use this mouse at work</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><img src="http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/5664/6403ic4.jpg" border="0" /></p><p>The Logitech 518MX</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>...or it's older brother the Logitech 510MX.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Being a software developer, I use the mouse all day. This baby really cured the problems I was experiencing. The body of the mouse isn't too tall like quite a few of the newer ergonomics on the market. It really works for me.</p>