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GADGET GURU

Source: Take a break from writing the next great American novel and look after those hands

Q VINCENT COX, LEIGHTON BUZZARD

My keyboard makes my hands hurt. Help!

A We make some of our most unwise decisions at a desk. Guru just caught himself leaning sideways with his wrists all wonky, and now his hands are throbbing. The ergonomics of your workstation could be as much to blame as your keyboard; make sure you’re kitted out with a good desk and a proper office chair – try the £615 Herman Miller Sayl if you’re feeling really flush, or IKEA’s Markus (£130) otherwise.

Defeating the menace of RSI and its sinister cousin Carpal Tunnel Syndrome takes more than just sitting right. There’s no standard hand, so if your mitts don’t suit, for example,

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