Right-handed users: Use a position-adjustable, flat-mouse platform and adjust this to a position that is one to two inches above the keyboard and over the numeric keypad you can easily move the platform out of the way if you need to access the numeric keypad keys.
Don't use a mouse by stretching to the desk or out to the side of a keyboard. Your mouse should be positioned somewhere around this point. Optimal mouse position: Sit back in your chair, relax your arms then lift your mousing hand up, pivoting at the elbow, until your hand is just above elbow level. Make controlled mouse movements using your elbow as the pivot point and keep your wrist straight and neutral. Mouse from the elbow: Don't skate or flick the mouse with your wrist. Mouse grip: Hold the mouse gently to move it over a mousing surface. trackball, touchpad, pen, digitizing puck etc.). The same posture principles apply to other input devices (e.g. The following tips can help you avoid a mouse-related musculoskeletal injury.
