Use a palm support while keyboarding, one with a smooth, firm surface.
Match forearm height to key height (not work surface).
Use chair without armrests.
Frequently drop arms to side and take deep breaths.
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Arlette Loeser, MA, OTR, CIE, Director of Ergonomics, Injury Prevention and Accommodation at the Mount Sinai Selikoff Centers for Occupational Health, leads webinars that provide strategies and tips to minimize aches and pains while working.
Our multidisciplinary health care team includes physicians, nurse practitioners, industrial hygienists, ergonomists, social workers, and workers' compensation specialists.