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Small-Scale Question Sunday for December 3, 2023

Do you have a dumb question that you're kind of embarrassed to ask in the main thread? Is there something you're just not sure about?

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Normally I see those as a solution to specific ergonomic problem, is there a reason you're thinking of getting one?

Personally, my strategy to avoid RSI is to use a trackball when working at home, mouse at the office.

My right wrist hurts when I try to bend it beyond 90 degrees forwards or backwards, while my left one doesn't.

I just tried that and I'm pretty sure the average human wrist isn't meant to bend more than that. It's about the limit of my flexibility, if not outright painful unless I force it.

No, it's not meant to bend more than that unless your joints are hypermobile, but it's not supposed to hurt when you try. I am not talking about BJJ joint locks, just yoga-level mild force. When I do this to my left hand, I think, "yes, this is a nice stretch". When I do this to my right one, I think, "ow, this is not good"