Physical medicine experts at UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas say many repetitive motion injuries can be prevented by proper arrangement of the working environment. Your wrists should remain straight when typing, so your keyboard should be placed at a comfortable level. It also helps to take frequent breaks from your work. Stop and rotate your wrists every so often. And don't bang the keyboard so hard.
Computer keyboards require only a light touch.
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