The Twelve Days of Christmas as seen from an ergonomic viewpoint -

On the first day of Christmas, my ergonomist said to me
Keep those fingers relaxed on keyboard keys.

On the second day of Christmas, my ergonomist said to me,
Use a vertical mouse
And keep those fingers relaxed on keyboard keys.

On the third day of Christmas, my ergonomist said to me,
Wrists should be straight,
Use a vertical mouse
And keep those fingers relaxed on keyboard keys.

On the fourth day of Christmas, my ergonomist said to me,
Listen to my words
Wrists should be straight
Use a vertical mouse
And keep those fingers relaxed on keyboard keys.

On the fifth day of Christmas, my ergonomist said to me,
Posture is the key
Listen to my words
Wrists should be straight
Use a vertical mouse
And keep those fingers relaxed on keyboard keys.

On the sixth day of Christmas, my ergonomist said to me,
Stay pain-free while typing
Posture is the key
Listen to my words
Wrists should be straight
Use a vertical mouse
And keep those fingers relaxed on keyboard keys.

On the seventh day of Christmas, my ergonomist said to me,
Be careful of awkward positions
Stay pain-free while typing
Posture is the key
Listen to my words
Wrists should be straight
Use a vertical mouse
And keep those fingers relaxed on keyboard keys.

On the eighth day of Christmas, my ergonomist said to me,
Check your monitor placement
Be careful of awkward positions
Stay pain-free while typing
Posture is the key
Listen to my words
Wrists should be straight
Use a vertical mouse
And keep those fingers relaxed on keyboard keys.

On the ninth day of Christmas, my ergonomist said to me,
Keep shoulders from tensing
Check your monitor placement
Be careful of awkward positions
Stay pain-free while typing
Posture is the key
Listen to my words
Wrists should be straight
Use a vertical mouse
And keep those fingers relaxed on keyboard keys.

On the tenth day of Christmas, my ergonomist said to me,
Avoid repetitive typing
Keep shoulders from tensing
Check your monitor placement
Be careful of awkward positions
Stay pain-free while typing
Posture is the key
Listen to my words
Wrists should be straight
Use a vertical mouse
And keep those fingers relaxed on keyboard keys.

On the eleventh day of Christmas, my ergonomist said to me,
Don’t squeeze the mouse too tightly
Avoid repetitive typing
Keep shoulders from tensing
Check your monitor placement
Be careful of awkward positions
Stay pain-free while typing
Posture is the key
Listen to my words
Wrists should be straight
Use a vertical mouse
And keep those fingers relaxed on keyboard keys

On the twelfth day of Christmas, my ergonomist said to me,
Use a keyboard tray
Don’t squeeze the mouse too tightly
Avoid repetitive typing
Keep shoulders from tensing
Check your monitor placement
Be careful of awkward positions
Stay pain-free while typing
Posture is the key
Listen to my words
Wrists should be straight
Use a vertical mouse
And keep those fingers relaxed on keyboard keys.

Happy Holidays from the Ergonomic Site at BellaOnline. May the coming New Year find you healthy and pain-free.

Marji Hajic is an Occupational Therapist and a Certified Hand Therapist practicing at the Hand Therapy & Occupational Fitness Center in Santa Barbara, California. For more information on hand and upper extremity injuries, prevention and recovery, visit Hand Health Resources.