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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Fun fact, being in pronation for long periods of time can put pressure on forearm muscles and restrict blood flow, causing RSIs. It's why a lot of ergo keyboards are tilted upwards towards the middle.

On the other hand (hah), pronation is super useful for throwing athletes - especially pitchers. Pronating during a pitch gives the ball a spin, which makes it fly faster. But it also reduces pressure on the shoulder by using the forearm muscles as a natural shock absorber.

The latter demonstrates one reason why we are "built like this". It's a very useful mechanism for survival, tool use, and agility. The former demonstrates one reason why our physiology is NOT "built for" for computer and office work.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Hands up if you just held your wrist while turning it to see if you could feel the bones cross

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

🙋 (idk of emojis work here, but I posted the android dude woth his hand up).

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Now I want every emoji on the internet followed by a brief explanation of what it is