Just as something is labeled ergonomic does not make it ergonomically better if you utilize it properly.

Instructions

1. Step 1

Place the wrist rest between you and keyboard if you have a straight across keyboard. Many wave formed keyboards do not work with a standard wrist rest.

2. Step 2

Place mouse wrist rest between you and mouse. Mouse must be straight to side of keyboard, on similar level.

3. Step 3

Do not utilize a wrist rest with a mouse that is moulded to shape of hand with the hand on desk. Roller ball mice that control with thumb are mainly unsuited with wrist rests.

4. Step 4

Rest only heals of hand on wrist rest. Wrist rests are poorly named. Your wrist is not strong sufficient to hold constant force. If you actually wrest your wrist on a wrist rest, you are probably cause injure.

5. Step 5

Do not rest hands on wrist rest in front of keyboard continuously. Your hands must only rest there when you finish typing.