Hand pain from using the mouse too much
 

Hi.
Lately I've gotten some pains from using the mouse too much and I'm beginning to think if it's because of my mouse. I've got a Logitech G5.

The pain usually goes away the next day, but when I start to use it again (usually after 30 minutes) it comes back. Switching hands helps a little bit, but I'm not used to use the other hand. Surfing gets very slow...

Are there any recommended mouse types out there that are designed to deal with such problems?

Thank you very much for all suggestions.

Using a wrist rest to elevate your wrist while using your mouse might help. It's not fundamentally related to your mouse at all. Instead it is related to your posture at the desk, and the way you use your mouse. You should be positioned so that your hands come down to your desk rather than up, and you shouldn't have to reach excessively. There should be plenty of space around your mouse area.

Above all take frequent breaks and perform stretching exercises. If the pain doesn't stop completely after a few weeks of following a regimen of frequent breaks and better posture, then you should see your doctor. It could be carpal tunnel syndrome.

You need at least a five minute break every hour.

It does sound much more like an ergonomics issue than a mouse issue, as I've had similar problems when I was stuck at uncomfortable desks and workstations. In addition to what Soulzar said, when you move your mouse around you shouldn't ever have to actually pull the cable. I've found a lot of people leave the cord of the mouse hanging over the back of their desk and it gets caught up in a bunch of other cables, requiring you to use a lot of extra force to pull the mouse towards yourself which can cause wrist strain very quickly. Either untangle the cords, find a different way to set it up, or, my most common solution, pull as much extra cord as you can and scotch tape the mouse cord at the back of your desk so you have plenty of slack while you're mousing.

I've heard about these so called "squeeseballs". Do they work? Or nonsense?

To address your question about mouse types that mitigate those carpal tunnel syndrome-like pain that you're experiencing, you could always buy those so-called ergonomic mice. I've never used those, however.

As for myself, I'm happy with a basic optical mouse (I don't like wireless mice because of weight) and a gel wrist pad. And of course, Reaver's suggestion of ensuring enough untangled cord for free movement is very useful.

I have experienced the hand pain on occasion. There is really no remedy other than rest and moderation.

gaming, I got two of these: Amazon.com: Gripmaster Hand Exerciser Red, Medium Tension (7-Pounds per Finger): Sports & Outdoors (one with medium, one with heavy tension) to help with my golf grip and finger fatigue from writing/typing for extended periods of time, and I've found as long as I'm active in using them, they help me out. If I quit using them for more than a week or so, I go back to being pretty much how I was before starting the exercises.

Where exactly is the pain in your hand? Generally when I've had ergonomic issues with my mouse/keyboard it's been more in the wrist that can flare up through my fingertips than "in my hand."

The pain is most at my little finger on my right hand.
I will try to rearrange my desk and take breaks often.