What is a good mouse for Carpel Tunnel syndrome!

Hi,
I have been teaching myself digital painting even more since getting my new Imac and unfortunately have flared my carpel tunnel in my wrists.
I have seen on the web that you can get special ones for this but don't know where to start to try to purchase one in Melbourne Aus.
Any suggestions would be most welcome!

You should probably try using a ball mouse, or a Wacom Tablet. i use the latter and it is really great for digital painting, especially as you can use varied brush strokes and other features that a mouse is not capable of.

Yeah a trackball is what you want. Mice in general kind of stink from an ergonomic standpoint anyway.

Depending on how you are using it, an Apple "Magic Trackpad" is much easier on the carpal tunnel in the wrist.
I use it for everything and no longer use a mouse.
I have to admit I have not tried "digital painting" with it.

DavidH

Whale mouse from Humanscale

+1 for the trackpad. A great device.

IMO... the Kensington SlimBlade Trackball is excellent for me since I use it mainly for music apps on my MBP. I never tried it for any painting apps though.

Thanks for your suggestions everyone.
I have researched the track ball and would be worried my thumb might get too much use as it is a bit stiff as well.
I am considering looking into the Apple Magic Trackpad though and hope to check it out when in the city this weekend.
Is is hard to get used to after years of using a mouse?

Tower4 said:

Is is hard to get used to after years of using a mouse?

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I personally took about 5 minutes to get used to it, though it's not far removed from my Poweerbook's Trackpad, so that may be why.

I hate to disagree with everyone here, but it will be awful to digital paint with a trackpad, and much worse with a trackball mouse.

Unless you have problems holding a pen (i.e you get wristcramp) a Wacom Bamboo tablet is gonna see much better ergonomics and will be far easier to use than both for your selected applications.

http://www.wacom.com/en/Products/BambooTablets.aspx

You paint with a brush, not a ball or a finger. This will be the most natural to you.

I already have the Wacom Intuos4 that I use to paint with but never really thought to use it in place of mouse.
Does anyone use it for this as well.

toMACsh said:

Whale mouse from Humanscale

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Did you do a search for this? You should ask a physical therapist if that would help you. It helps me with tendinitis.

toMACsh said:

Whale mouse from Humanscale

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Well, since this thread was resurrected...

I learned that HumanScale no longer makes the Whale Mouse. Now they have the Switch Mouse. It's a similar concept, and works for lefties and righties.