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Ergonomic and Assistive device recommendations

Discussion in 'General Chat' started by Halobitt, Jan 11, 2009.

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    Looking for recommendations for ergonomic keyboards, assistive devices like laptop stands, chairs, and anythng else you can think of.

    I'm about to buy a vertical mouse soon, to save any strain on my poor wrist, and wondered if I should be getting anything else at the same time.

    Preferred if you've actually used the items and love them to pieces.

    :)
     
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    Staxx Well-Known Member

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    Ergonomic for what parts? Just the wrist? or the back? etc...

    At the moment my wrist doesn't bother me that much, but I do have back issues. I use a lumbar pillow in my chair, as well as making sure that I don't slouch much.

    I also have a laptop stand that I use when sitting on the couch or something, that way I can sit up straight and keep the laptop level rather than keeping the neck bent for a long time looking down at my lap.

    Neither are really special, got the stand at walmart for $20, and the lumbar pillow was free from my Physical Therapist
     
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    I have this keyboard on my desktop. I love it!! It's hard to switch back & forth between that monster and my laptop keyboard. But for lots of typing that big keyboard is wonderful. :D
     
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    Thanks for the replies. Care to post any screenshots of your setup?

    I had a meeting with a uni physical therapist. He was pretty useless compiling a report, which the uni get paid for. It seems a bit of a scam to be honest, he didn't even recommend a keyboard in the report. He mentioned these things including the stand, but didn't add them in.

    The catalog of stuff I was shown, had an aluminium stand for about £100. Yes, £100 for a bent piece of metal! Anything related to disability in these catalogues seems to be vastly overpriced.
     
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    I don't think we can do screenshot, pictures might work though :D

    and £100? what a rip off...my laptop stand was $20...though it's not top of the line or anything...

    I'll get some info on some of the cheap ass stuff I use when I get home for ya :D
     
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