I would go one step farther and say most ergonomic issues stem from an insensitivity to feel what hurts and/or tenses your body and which motions bring relieve.
I sit in front of computers (much) more than the average person, yet I have never had any complaints at all. Whenever something feels tense I adjust. And this is not just about the hands, it is about the eyes, how you sit etc.
Many people make the mistake of following some ergonomic advice and not listening to their body. Just because one specific pose is recommended does not mean you should force your body into it for hours. Quite the opposite, you should probably find multiple good poses and cycle through them, and stand up or look at far away things once in a while. You should be able to feel where you have the tensions while you are doing it and do the countermotions that help you stretch the muscles that need stretching etc.
Yes, this. I can't sit still for more than 10 minutes at a time because something gets uncomfortable. I don't get up, but I'm constantly shifting in my seat.
How do people do it? I see people doing stuff like this all the time too. Than complaining about aches and pains in their bodies. Its mind-boggling to me.
I sit in front of computers (much) more than the average person, yet I have never had any complaints at all. Whenever something feels tense I adjust. And this is not just about the hands, it is about the eyes, how you sit etc.
Many people make the mistake of following some ergonomic advice and not listening to their body. Just because one specific pose is recommended does not mean you should force your body into it for hours. Quite the opposite, you should probably find multiple good poses and cycle through them, and stand up or look at far away things once in a while. You should be able to feel where you have the tensions while you are doing it and do the countermotions that help you stretch the muscles that need stretching etc.