Uploaded September 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago
This video reviews my time with the best ergonomic mouse and keyboard for tennis elbow. The Logitech MX Vertical and Ergo K860 setup also works for carpal tunnel, wrist pain and other RSI issues.
The nagging tennis elbow, wrist, neck and forearm pain crept into my right arm after years filming and at a desk, and it made every day at the computer worse. Carpal tunnel and wider RSI strain from a keyboard and mouse hit the same tendons as tennis elbow through one repeated motion, so the fix I chased here works across all these common muscle strains.
I went looking for a change that did not involve stopping work, which meant rethinking the hardware. What I landed on was two pieces of Logitech kit that changed how my arm feels at the end of a long shift and has helped fix my tennis elbow.
The Logitech MX Vertical is the ergonomic tennis elbow mouse I settled on, built around a 57 degree handshake angle, and my review digs into whether that shape earns its price. Holding the hand upright takes the twist out of the forearm, which is the exact motion that aggravates the injury.
Logitech rates the muscle activity reduction at around ten percent against a standard flat design, and the 4000 DPI sensor with a cursor speed switch keeps tracking sharp. As a vertical shape and the best ergonomic mouse I tested, this is the one that answered my hunt for relief.
Battery runs up to four months on a full charge, with a one minute top up giving three hours, over USB-C. Connection comes through Bluetooth or the Logitech Unifying receiver, pairing across three devices, so wireless flexibility is not the compromise. For anyone dealing with carpal tunnel or lingering pain, the upright hold is what takes the edge off through the afternoon. On my desk it quickly became the computer pointer I reach for without thinking.
The Logitech Ergo K860 is a split, curved keyboard, and my review covers the typing feel across months of work. The frame splits and tilts the two halves so the hands sit at a natural angle rather than flat and rolled inward. That split, angled shape is what makes it the best ergonomic keyboard I have used, and the tennis elbow keyboard change that let me type all day without the ache building in the tendons.
Perfect Stroke scooped keys and a full-size layout with an integrated numpad mean nothing about the workflow slows down... well, once you get used to it.
A three-layer pillowed wrist rest lifts the forearms, and Logitech measures 54 percent more support with 25 percent less bending at the joint. Tilt legs give zero, negative four and negative seven degrees of palm lift, which matters for carpal tunnel and general wrist pain more than any single feature. Two AAA batteries last up to two years, and it connects over Bluetooth or the Unifying dongle. Certified by United States Ergonomics, this is the typing half of the answer.
Run as a tennis elbow keyboard and mouse pair, the two solve the strain from both directions at once. The mouse fixes the clicking hand while the board fixes the resting arms, and together they cover the whole computer input load. This is the ergonomic combination I would point anyone with the injury, or capral tunnel, towards before spending on braces or straps. Tennis elbow recovery usually pairs a kit change like this with exercises and rest, so treat the hardware as one part of the picture.
At the four month mark my arm was noticeably calmer, and by ten months the flare-ups through a full day of typing and work had mostly gone. The shift was not instant, but the trend across those months was the clearest signal that the setup was doing its job. If you sit at a desk for a living, this is the change I would make first.
Contents
00:00 Tennis Elbow and Carpal Tunnel
00:58 How I Got Tennis Elbow
02:50 Logitech MX Vertical Mouse Features
03:44 MX Vertical Mouse Review
05:05 Logitech ERGO K860 Keyboard Features
05:57 ERGO K860 Keyboard Review
09:36 Are They Good for Gaming?
10:04 Did It Help My Tennis Elbow?
10:32 Is the MX Vertical Worth It?
10:55 Is the ERGO K860 Worth It?
12:29 10-Month Update
14:30 Stop the Pain
I'm Chris Stead, an award-winning journalist, travel editor and creator of the Motivated Travel Show. On my tech channel I produce honest, in-depth reviews of the gear I actually use, so you can buy smarter and with more confidence. This review sits in my ergonomic and workspace tech series, alongside my other mouse and keyboard breakdowns.
#ergonomicmouse #tenniselbow #ergonomickeyboard #carpaltunnel #techreview
This video reviews my time with the best ergonomic mouse and keyboard for tennis elbow. The Logitech MX Vertical and Ergo K860 setup also works for carpal tunnel, wrist pain and other RSI issues.
The nagging tennis elbow, wrist, neck and forearm pain crept into my right arm after years filming and at a desk, and it made every day at the computer worse. Carpal tunnel and wider RSI strain from a keyboard and mouse hit the same tendons as tennis elbow through one repeated motion, so the fix I chased here works across all these common muscle strains.
I went looking for a change that did not involve stopping work, which meant rethinking the hardware. What I landed on was two pieces of Logitech kit that changed how my arm feels at the end of a long shift and has helped fix my tennis elbow.
The Logitech MX Vertical is the ergonomic tennis elbow mouse I settled on, built around a 57 degree handshake angle, and my review digs into whether that shape earns its price. Holding the hand upright takes the twist out of the forearm, which is the exact motion that aggravates the injury.
Logitech rates the muscle activity reduction at around ten percent against a standard flat design, and the 4000 DPI sensor with a cursor speed switch keeps tracking sharp. As a vertical shape and the best ergonomic mouse I tested, this is the one that answered my hunt for relief.
Battery runs up to four months on a full charge, with a one minute top up giving three hours, over USB-C. Connection comes through Bluetooth or the Logitech Unifying receiver, pairing across three devices, so wireless flexibility is not the compromise. For anyone dealing with carpal tunnel or lingering pain, the upright hold is what takes the edge off through the afternoon. On my desk it quickly became the computer pointer I reach for without thinking.
The Logitech Ergo K860 is a split, curved keyboard, and my review covers the typing feel across months of work. The frame splits and tilts the two halves so the hands sit at a natural angle rather than flat and rolled inward. That split, angled shape is what makes it the best ergonomic keyboard I have used, and the tennis elbow keyboard change that let me type all day without the ache building in the tendons.
Perfect Stroke scooped keys and a full-size layout with an integrated numpad mean nothing about the workflow slows down... well, once you get used to it.
A three-layer pillowed wrist rest lifts the forearms, and Logitech measures 54 percent more support with 25 percent less bending at the joint. Tilt legs give zero, negative four and negative seven degrees of palm lift, which matters for carpal tunnel and general wrist pain more than any single feature. Two AAA batteries last up to two years, and it connects over Bluetooth or the Unifying dongle. Certified by United States Ergonomics, this is the typing half of the answer.
Run as a tennis elbow keyboard and mouse pair, the two solve the strain from both directions at once. The mouse fixes the clicking hand while the board fixes the resting arms, and together they cover the whole computer input load. This is the ergonomic combination I would point anyone with the injury, or capral tunnel, towards before spending on braces or straps. Tennis elbow recovery usually pairs a kit change like this with exercises and rest, so treat the hardware as one part of the picture.
At the four month mark my arm was noticeably calmer, and by ten months the flare-ups through a full day of typing and work had mostly gone. The shift was not instant, but the trend across those months was the clearest signal that the setup was doing its job. If you sit at a desk for a living, this is the change I would make first.
Contents
00:00 Tennis Elbow and Carpal Tunnel
00:58 How I Got Tennis Elbow
02:50 Logitech MX Vertical Mouse Features
03:44 MX Vertical Mouse Review
05:05 Logitech ERGO K860 Keyboard Features
05:57 ERGO K860 Keyboard Review
09:36 Are They Good for Gaming?
10:04 Did It Help My Tennis Elbow?
10:32 Is the MX Vertical Worth It?
10:55 Is the ERGO K860 Worth It?
12:29 10-Month Update
14:30 Stop the Pain
I'm Chris Stead, an award-winning journalist, travel editor and creator of the Motivated Travel Show. On my tech channel I produce honest, in-depth reviews of the gear I actually use, so you can buy smarter and with more confidence. This review sits in my ergonomic and workspace tech series, alongside my other mouse and keyboard breakdowns.
#ergonomicmouse #tenniselbow #ergonomickeyboard #carpaltunnel #techreview
