Working from Home: Feeling Pain? Find a Solution Here

March 24, 2020

We are receiving some email questions from our customers who have recently been told to work from home -

and the majority are related to areas of pain and how to feel more comfortable while working at the computer in the home environment.

Below we've put together some tips to adjust your workspace at home based on area of pain that you can experience to assist in making you more comfortable.

Please note, we will always advise that you see an occupational therapist, osteopath or physiotherapist to check out your specific pain and its cause. Our expert team are happy to work with your health professional in finding the right product in our catalogue for your specific needs - just email us at: info@nomorepainergonomics.com.au or phone on 1300 898 965 to get more details.

I'm experiencing pain in in my fingers while typing or using the mouse at home.

Your keyboard is not supportive - traditional keyboards have large keys and the option to raise the back feet of the keyboard. These keyboards promote hard typing, which forces your fingers to over-activate their muscles unnecessarily and cause fatigue and pain. Ensure you do not use the 'feet' on these keyboards as this promotes you to over-extend the knuckles and wrists to type. If you are using a keyboard for most of your work - look at investing in a keyboard that is compact, with low profile keys and sits flat on the desk. Click here for some options.
You may be holding your mouse incorrectly - Check how to correctly hold your mouse.

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We hope this informaiton helps to setup your home workspace to be comfortable and more productive. If you have any questions regarding our product range, or general ergonomic questions, please feel free to contact us at: info@nomorepainergonomics.com.au or phone: 1300 898 965 - we'd be happy to help find the best ergonomic setup for your space.

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Lifesaver for my Shoulder and Neck

I have a workplace that refuses to have chair arms on any of the chairs we are forced to use because it saves some money. They claim arm rests are a 'trip hazard" (work those mental gymnastics out!) but funnily enough the executive suite managers all get chairs with plush arm rests. So most of us have various stages of neck, arm, and shoulder issues and pain from having to basically hunch up to support ourselves for the 8+ hours a day of typing and mouse clicking we do all week. I was diagnosed last year with shoulder and neck issues which the doctors and physios all agreed are related to this issue but the workplace still claims arm rest bad shoulder/neck pain acceptable. I cannot afford increased the health related costs of trying to counter the pain and changes to my health this issue has caused. I was googling looking for solutions that I could afford to make that the workplace could not argue about and stumbled over the folding arm rest. I feel like if I had thought to do this sooner I would have sorted the issue out sooner but hey better late than never right? The arm rest arrived promptly and I installed it easily and OMG within a day or so the pain and movement restrictions in my neck, arm, and shoulder were already reducing. In combination with the ergonomic mouse and keyboard I also got I have almost entirely fixed the pain and movement issues and feel like with ongoing use it will only be better for my overall mental health and physical wellbeing. Cannot recommend this simple fix enough. Others at my workplace have tried it out and I am encouraging them to give it a go because more support at work is never a bad thing

Took a while to get used to but now I love it

Took a while to get used to but now I love it. My wrists are nice & comfy on the gel pad & the pain has subsided.

Hi, we're thrilled to hear you're loving the Ergo Wireless Split Ergonomic Keyboard and that your wrist comfort has improved! Thanks for sharing your experience. 😊

Comfortable Ergonomic Chair

Great chair and a smooth buying experience! Delivery was on time and the chair is very comfortable for long use. Setup was easy, and the overall quality is excellent. The only issue was that the air pump holder was missing, but otherwise very satisfied.

Hi, thank you for your wonderful review! We're thrilled to hear you're satisfied with the chair and your experience. 😊

As for the Air Pump Holder, you can check this video for chair operations: https://youtu.be/uccT_3Yq0d8?si=Erq009oM6L_pNERT

I think it’s amazing so much better using it with elbow and that not hurting

I think it’s amazing so much better using it with elbow and that not hurting. I think every Office should have one.

Hi, we're so glad to hear that you're happy with the Ergo4arm! Thanks for sharing your positive experience. We agree—everyone deserves comfortable office accessories. Enjoy your improved comfort! 😊

Beautiful AND highly functional.

I'm absolutely amazed at the difference this chair has made! It's incredible!

Hi, we're thrilled to hear the chair has made such a positive difference for you! Thanks for sharing your experience. 😊

Adjustable Ergonomic Footrest

The footrest can be adapted for the user found this very useful and I can
Massage my feet

Hi Debra, we're so glad to hear the footrest is helpful and that you enjoy the feature! Thanks for sharing your experience. 😊

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Working from Home: Feeling Pain? Find a Solution Here

I'm experiencing pain in in my fingers while typing or using the mouse at home.

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I'm experiencing pain in in my fingers while typing or using the mouse at home.

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Let customers speak for us

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info@nomorepainergonomics.com.au