Keytools advises that short breaks have been proven to increase productivity and dramatically improve health and safety. Read our advice on this ergonomic software and find out how to buy RSIGuard.

You should have frequent opportunities to do tasks other than those that require use of your computer. If you do not, take frequent short. A minimum five minutes of rest away from your computer and desk every forty minutes can make a world of difference.

Do not ignore pains you get from working for long periods at a computer - you will only make the problem worse, maybe permanently. If you make sure you never get to the stage of pain and fatigue, you are far more likely to reduce the risk of permanent damage.

Exercising your muscles in non-repetitive ways away from your computer, even if it means just walking to the coffee machine and back, is a good way of reducing the risk.

If you use more than one workstation, make sure you can easily adjust them all to accommodate your specific requirements.

If you feel that the standard equipment does not suit you, ask for something different. Not everybody is the same - and so nobody should be compelled to use the same equipment.

Keytools sells breaktimer software called RSIGuard. To find out more about RSIGuard, follow this link.

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