Medical Keyboarding
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Don't Get Hurt: Protect Your Hands and Wrists
 
Good posture and proper wrist and hand placement can help you avoid injury and fatigue while keying. While keying, your wrists should not rest on anything. However, it's all right to rest them on a wrist pad while you are not keying. Wrists should not be bent up, down, or to the side.

Keep your shoulders relaxed. Sit up straight. Don't slouch. Keep your elbows close to your body. Remember, good sitting posture is important at all times!
 
     
 
RIGHT!
  
WRONG!
  
 
  • Adjust chair and keyboard tray to allow wrists to be straight (not bent up or down).
  • Wrists and hands unsupported
  
  • Wrists bent down
  • Wrists resting on wrist pad (OK while not keying)
  
         
     
 
RIGHT!
  
WRONG!
  
 
  • Elbows close to body allow wrists to be straight (not bent out).
  • Wrists and hands unsupported
  
  • Elbows on chair armrests force wrists to bend out.
  • Wrists resting on wrist pad (OK while not keying).