Best Split Keyboards for Carpal Tunnel Prevention and Recovery 2026

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Carpal tunnel syndrome affects roughly 1 in 20 Canadian adults — and the numbers are climbing as remote work expands the 8-hour workday typing average to 10–12 hours. The median nerve compression that defines CTS develops gradually from poor wrist alignment at the keyboard. A standard keyboard forces your wrists into 15–20° of ulnar deviation (inward bend) for 40+ hours per week. Over months, this creates inflammation, numbness, and pain that radiates from your wrist to your hand and arm.