That excessive mouse-clicking can be so harmful to an employee's health hasn't seemed to click at many businesses, though. Although many companies have spent countless dollars and countless hours setting up a worker's desk just so, they tend to focus on the computer monitor, keyboard, desk and chair, which do indeed merit attention to prevent injury, experts say. You'll have keyboard trays big enough to hold a keyboard but not big enough to hold a mouse too. As a result, many workers end up having to position their track balls to the side of their computer and wind up straining their arms in the process. The injuries that can be caused by such stress on the body are nothing to be scoffed at, says Smith.
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All sorts of social problems and economic problems follow these severe injuries. Their lives are almost ruined. Therefore, many doctors believe that when it comes to computer-related injuries, prevention is truly the best medicine. Individuals should take an active role in protecting themselves, remembering to rest their arms and take breaks while using the mouse at home or at work, Andre says. Those who are required by their jobs to work on a computer during the day should consider cutting down on the time they spend surfing the Web at night.