Have you found your forearm or shoulder aching when you have been on the computer all day? Over the years there have been many times I have suffered with RSI or other pains in my wrists, forearms or shoulders and I know I am not alone.
Now, as I have mentioned in other blogs – I am not a medical professional, I can only speak from personal experience and if you have persistent problems then you may want to speak to a medical professional.
When I did suffer from this pain it occurred to me that it was always on the side that I use the mouse and that was the same time someone introduced me to Vertical Mice. I had never heard of them before and so let me explain what they are and the principal behind it.
Vertical Mice work with your hand being in a vertical position over the controls rather than horizontal:
![](https://heliocentrix.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/vertical-mice.jpg)
Anker | Anker 2.4G Wireless Vertical Ergonomic Optical Mouse
The idea is that your arm is more used to working in this position than the way a standard mouse will work. They may look odd and they will take a few hours to get used to but that is it. I would say that it honestly does feel a lot more natural holding a mouse this way than the traditional way we have all done for many years.
![A picture of the anker vertical mouse](https://heliocentrix.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/anker-vertical-mouse.png)
You might also be interested in our article about how to avoid tension headaches while working at a computer.