Posture for a Healthy Back
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Posture for a Healthy Back
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#2this should be our computer desk: https://kokyun.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/5531_130311939574...
this is reality (if you are working with laptop or notebook or macbook): http://www.parkavenuespine.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/iS...
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#3this should be our computer desk: https://kokyun.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/5531_130311939574... this is reality (if you are working with laptop or notebook or macbook): http://www.parkavenuespine.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/iS...
Very true. I use a MacBook Pro and I recently tried altering my workstation for that very reason. I bought a stand for the Pro, and a bluetooth keyboard and magic mouse. Sometimes I HDMI it to a larger screen and work farther away from the laptop itself. So far, it's been working very well for me and I'm probably going to change my other workstation to accommodate this as well. I don't feel as "slouchy" or tense when I'm done working.
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#4Please take posture and back problems seriously.
Personally, I had a minor health crash from back problems and even lost my job a while back. I manage normally now when I follow training regiments.
Don't sit still in one position too much. Consider a standing desk.
I have bone spurs on my upper spine etc. That ought to have taken a few decades more. (Disclaimer: I have some allergies which made me a bit tired in life, so I was probably more sedentary than even the normal programmer. If you have one problem, it changes your behaviour so you get more...)
Yeah, I was Hellbanned before this. :-) If you have questions post them and I'll answer as a comment.
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#5this should be our computer desk: https://kokyun.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/5531_130311939574... this is reality (if you are working with laptop or notebook or macbook): http://www.parkavenuespine.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/iS...
Very true. I use a MacBook Pro and I recently tried altering my workstation for that very reason. I bought a stand for the Pro, and a bluetooth keyboard and magic mouse. Sometimes I HDMI it to a larger screen and work farther away from the laptop itself. So far, it's been working very well for me and I'm probably going to change my other workstation to accommodate this as well. I don't feel as "slouchy" or tense when…
How about proper ergonomics for your hands on a keyboard?
https://h4labs.wordpress.com/2015/07/16/the-model-01-an-heir...
Mac keyboards, for example, use scissors switches or rubber dome, which aren't the best for your hands. Apple used to offer a mechanical switch with the Apple II: http://deskthority.net/wiki/Apple_Extended_Keyboard_II
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#6this should be our computer desk: https://kokyun.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/5531_130311939574... this is reality (if you are working with laptop or notebook or macbook): http://www.parkavenuespine.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/iS...
I work on a desk without trays - the keyboard too high is a big problem for me. And trays (IIRC) aren't very sturdy/mouse friendly. So I'm thinking about having a low table when I move again.
Also, it seems to me that the old rule "top of monitor in the same height as your eyes" is actually a more personal "whatever works for you" thing. See discussion at http://superuser.com/questions/231377/whats-the-correct-moni...
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#7I work on a docked laptop with 2 screens (3 in total, I keep the laptop open)
We all have USB keyboards for if we want to have the laptop closed, but lately I've been typing with both. My left hand on the USB keyboard and my right on the laptop.
My hands are a natural distance apart from one another and my shoulders are more relaxed. It means that there's uneven wear on both keyboards, but I'm quite a bit more comfortable.
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#8There's some conflicting data out there about this: http://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2015/06/08/41231470...
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#9I work on a docked laptop with 2 screens (3 in total, I keep the laptop open) We all have USB keyboards for if we want to have the laptop closed, but lately I've been typing with both. My left hand on the USB keyboard and my right on the laptop. My hands are a natural distance apart from one another and my shoulders are more relaxed. It means that there's uneven wear on both keyboards, but I'm quite a bit more comfor…
I have wanted an Ergodox* keyboard for a while. They would certainly solve that problem. I think your situation with the different key styles would really bother me, however.
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#10Something people underestimate (I think) is that having a correct posture requires having strong enough support muscles so that you can maintain said posture without getting tired, or even thinking about it.
By far the biggest benefit of going to the gym has been that my core muscles got stronger, which in turn has cured all back pains I had.