Feeling Good!!
by Gary Woods

I sit at the computer a lot, so I'm always looking for ways to reduce Repetitive Stress Injuries. One solution I found recently is the Air Tech Computer Ergonomic Flex Foot Rest. With this device, regardless of how you change your seating position, the footrest ensures that your feet and legs are always situated to facilitate proper back curvature, reduce foot fatigue, alleviate pressure points in your chair seat and ensure proper circulation in your feet and legs.

The footrests, which come in a 3-inch high Standard model as well as a double-height Tall model both, feature a nonskid rubber surface and a clever sliding tilt/height mechanism. The footrests retail for $21.95 to $25.95 and are available at http://www.airtech.net/footrests.html.

Another solution is the LapWorks Laptop Desk Ensemble, which is a collection of accessories that create an ergonomically correct portable desktop for Notebook Computers.

When fully open, this tray-like apparatus perches on your lap or between the armrests of a midsize chair to create a ridged surface that reduces hot spots by allowing airflow beneath the computer.

The ensemble also includes the MouzPad, a 6 X 9 inch mousing surface that snaps onto the edge of the Laptop desk, and the SwivlPad turntable, an ultra-thin rubberized disc that when inserted beneath your notebook, permits a full 360 degrees of rotation.

The Ensemble is $49.95 or sold separately, the Laptop Desk is $29.95, the MouzPad is $9.95 and the SwivlPad is $19.95 at http://www.laptopdesk.net.

If you have any suggestions or questions for me please drop me a note at garyandlaury@santabarbaraproperties.com or see my column on the Internet at http://www.santabarbaraproperties.com or call me at (805) 729-0910