I've been having a lot of pain in my hands the last couple of weeks, so I went to the doctor and they told me it is tendonitis. That's good news considering she originally thought it was carpal tunnel. They gave me some pills and showed me some exercises to help with the pain. I still feel like a wuss though, talk about the ultimate geek injury :)
I've paid a lot of attention to ergonomics. I have a natural keyboard, good chair, good mouse, multiple monitors. I guess I'm not doing enough. I found this guide and one of the things he suggested was to switch to using your left hand for the mouse. This way you avoid repetitive strain with your right hand, and most keyboards are wide, so you have to reach past the 10-key pad to get to your mouse and extending your arm like that causes strain. It hard to get used to using your left hand, but it's starting to get easier.
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