Emily Kiberd of the Urban Wellness Clinic. Or a weak grip, which “is tied to shoulder stability, or lack thereof, in turn leading to tightness in the upper traps and neck,” according to chiropractor Dr. Gbolahan Okubadejo, a spinal and orthopedic surgeon. Take, for example, carpal tunnel syndrome, which can cause tingling in the side of your hand, explains Dr. Scott Weiss, a physical therapist and board-certified athletic trainer, says, “The wrong mouse-and-keyboard setup can wreak physical havoc on your hand, wrist, and forearm.” There are plenty of potentially severe side effects to the wrong wrist position. And the constant clacking on a keyboard or clicking on a mouse doesn’t help matters much, either. If you spend most of the workday staring at a screen, chances are you’ve developed tech neck or, even worse, a bad back.
