What is a good mouse for those with wrist pain?

A couple months ago I asked myself this question. As most people know, I've suffered from chronic wrist pain in both my wrists. I've had to do a lot to get through some of the pain. Yep, I most certainly have the highly recommend star ship enterprise keyboard aka the Microsoft Natural keyboard. I've had that keyboard for years and has greatly help putting my wrists in a more natural position when I type (imagine that).

Around the same time I bought the keyboard I also bought a Logitech mouse that I thought would be a good ergonomic mouse. It did help a little with the pain in my right wrist but eventually it got to a point where I knew I needed something different. So I did some research. I saw all sorts of mice and read reviews giving one opinion or another.

Some say that trackballs are the best for wrist pain. Eh. I'm not really interested in that learning curve.

I found some mice that look more like a joystick to keep your wrist in a more vertical position. This seemed like a good idea to me except that it was very bulky.

Eventually I found the Evoluent Vertical Mouse. After reading a lot of reviews of people who saw improvement and decrease inflammation after a week or so of use, I decided to get it. It's quite pricey but when you're talking about pain, you're left with little choice as to what you're going to do.

After receiving the mouse I found it a bit cumbersome at first. Its a large case that requires a rather large hand to use. And as the other reviews said, it will force you to learn to use your shoulder to move the mouse. Myself its more of a shoulder and wrist movement, but its more natural movement. Instead of first twisting your arm to allow for more constricted space for your nerves, the Vertical Mouse gives you that natural position and nerves have more space. More space equals less inflammation.

After learning how to use the mouse, I was very happy with it. If you are suffering from pain caused by inflammation, you need to give this mouse a look. Everybody is different but I feel this is a safe bet if you're looking for something to help the pain.

Below I've listed a way to look at the wireless version. Feel free to take a look at the other reviews and see if its something that would help you.