A well-defined clinical picture does not exist in mouse arm, therefore, be grouped under the term all the diseases that result from always the same burden of an arm and wrist. These include inflammation of the tendon sheath, arm pain, degenerative joint disease, and tension in the neck. Even someone who does not work on a PC, can therefore get a mouse arm, for example, Assembly-line workers.

Preventing the mouse arm may be by avoiding the ever-same movement patterns. Instead of always working with the mouse, many steps can also be done via the keyboard. It may also be trying to use the mouse with your other hand. The first is hard and is getting used to, the brain gets used to it quickly, but after a short learning curve and before long you can operate a mouse with the weak hand just as well as with the strong hand. Before only need to change the assignment of the mouse buttons are reversed by a distortion in the operating system.

Important for the prevention of mouse arm are especially frequent breaks to relieve stressed the arm and wrist. Even in between stretching exercises should be conducted so that can relax the muscles.

Who suffers more in a mouse arm and through the discharge of the arm is no improvement, should seek to clarify the clinical picture clearly an orthopedic surgeon.