Why Your Posture At Work Can Cause Shoulder Pain - Keyboard Position Explained

Your posture at work can cause shoulder tendinitis and neck pain... and this, just because of the keyboard and mouse position...

Therefore, let's dive deep into office ergonomics and how to setup your desk at work. I will show you

00:00 intro

00:31 left-right keyboard position
the best position of the keyboard actually depends on the type of keyboard that you have (compact keyboard or normal keyboard with a numpad) and on your tasks. I will show you what's the impact of mouse position on shoulder pain and tendonitis.

02:36 front back keyboard position
why working with paper documents can cause neck pain, and how to use a document holder (or make your own!).

04:47 sitting position
where you sit with respect to your desk will impact your posture. To check how to adjust your chair, watch this video:    • Posture Therapist Explains How To Adj...  

05:48 should you use the chair armrests?
your sitting posture will determine whether your latissimus dorsi (lats muscle) is engaged or not. And this will be determining whether you need the chair armrests or not. But careful: armrests can also harm your posture when they are misused!

07:13 summary



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