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Ergo-Tilt

Created: Monday, January 14, 2008

Most employees working on a computer will tell you that at some stage they suffered from “computer wrist”. It's less romantic than tennis elbow, but it can be as serious.

Repetitive strain injury (RSI) and carpal tunnel syndrome result when a nerve in the wrist gets pinched by the swollen nerve itself, or by tendons, causing pain and numbness in the hand, wrist and arm. At worst, it's debilitating enough to render you unable to use a keyboard at all, or even your hands – sufferers have reported that even making a cup of tea becomes impossible.

The Ergo-Tilt is designed to support laptop computers, picking them up at an angle so users work on their stations with straight wrists, back and neck, minimising the risk for injury. It is a South African product, made from recycled materials, is recyclable, and it folds away with your laptop. It is practical and light.

It does make a difference to wrist pain. The product is limited to laptops though: when you use a standard keyboard on it, it bounces annoyingly. Perhaps it would be a good idea to develop a similar product for PC keyboards?

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