Most traditional and many ergonomic keyboards have an integrated numeric 10-key which increases the overall length of the keyboard. This can force the user to over extend both their forearm and shoulder while reaching for the mouse which can lead to neck, shoulder and forearm strain.

Solution
The Maxim keyboard addresses this problem by eliminating the numeric keypad. This reduces the overall length of the keyboard allowing close placement of any pointing device, thereby, reducing over-reach issues. For intensive number crunchers Kinesis offers a low-force keypad which can be purchased separately.