Tips for the office

The following tips can help you avoid CTS:
Make sure you are positioned properly at your computer. The computer screen should be about two feet away from you and the top of your document should be equal to or just below your line of sight.
Set up your keyboard so it is flat rather than slanted down. You can use a three-quarter inch support under the keyboard to accomplish this.
Keep your wrists straight, your forearms parallel to the floor and your elbows bent at right angles while typing.
Movable forearm rests that attach to the chair or a wrist rest to put in front of the keyboard can help keep your wrists straight and in place. However, you should never place your wrists on the pad while you work. Always let them hover about a half-inch above it.