hands r improving slowly.. i received a book in the mail about rsi and i am reading it now. taking a break from massages and therapy. will be back in new year.

Sp1der

United States96 Posts

January 02 2012 00:59 GMT

#45

had a tough week. i have been struggling. mri results are in on wednesday...im kinda worried because they only did mri on my neck and spine..i think they should have done it on the elbow,hands, wrist, and forearm as well. still keeping my head up!

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United States10328 Posts

January 02 2012 02:26 GMT

#46

good luck on the recovery!

Sp1der

United States96 Posts

January 02 2012 17:36 GMT

#47

thank you

Sp1der

United States96 Posts

January 19 2012 19:06 GMT

#48

okay so i got x-ray and mri. i apparently do not have a curve in my neck. it is completely straight which is putting too much pressure on the nerves and causing fatigue, pain, tightness etc.. throughout my shoulders,arms, and hands/fingers. luckily, my cousin is a chiropractor and is willing to do therapy 3 times per week with me for free. i have a condition called vertebrae subluxation complex.

Josh111

United States239 Posts

January 23 2012 15:50 GMT

#49

gl man!

Sp1der

United States96 Posts

February 21 2012 00:22 GMT

#50

increased hours at work as a cashier. altho it hurts my hands more i need more money for therapy. i am currently doing acupuncture 3x per week and massage 1x per week. my cousin is a chiropractor and he is adjusting me for free. pain has gone down but muscle tighness is still bad.

Sp1der

United States96 Posts

March 13 2012 20:13 GMT

#51

im working for 3 more weeks in order to save enough money for my 2 month program. after 3 weeks i am taking a break from work for 2 months. during those two months i will be getting massage, working out, stretching,praying/reading my bible and eating a balanced diet. totally changing my lifestyle. i really want to get back in shape soon and try to become part of team razers academy that mr.bitter revealed in a youtube video.

link
video.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0FOyN30rsQ

once i am recovered(god willing) by summer time, i will begin training. thank you everyone for supporting me!

i am thinking about not also blogging my journey but possibly putting it on video and maybe sharing my story and what my day consists of through youtube or something....any thoughts/suggestions/ideas?

pigmanbear

Angola2010 Posts

March 13 2012 20:26 GMT

#52

I'm with the nay-sayers. If you had some great talent for RTS, those 6-8 hours a day would've taken you well past mid-masters. Better to play the game for fun (even if you still play a lot!) and begin to consider going pro only when you're consistently beating very good players. Overworking and injuring yourself will have very negative long-term impacts.

totalpigeon

United Kingdom162 Posts

March 13 2012 21:12 GMT

#53

Masters league didn't exist until early 2011, so that's after his injury. Top 3 diamond in november/december 2010 was the business back then.

Also, just to add my support to you Sp1der ^^ hope it all starts working out for you soon!

LoKi-

United States121 Posts

March 13 2012 21:57 GMT

#54

Good luck man, I hope you recover quickly.

awakenx

United States341 Posts

March 13 2012 22:00 GMT

#55

Holy shit, now you're not the one admiring people, but rather the one being admired. :D

I hope to see you get somewhere at a major tournament. You definitely sound like you have the correct mindset to achieve a pro gaming career in SC2. Wish you the best of luck!

Sp1der

United States96 Posts

March 13 2012 22:44 GMT

#56

thank you guys! really really apprciate the support! it truly means alot to me! @pigmanbear- i see your point but i never really got a chance to practice and give it my best shot. i was mid master after the injury..only playing a couple games per week. so now im doing my best to recover and take my practice very seriously. i think its a tough goal and im not saying it will be easy. i understand that i could just be talking the talk and not actually giving this my all. but i assure you, i am trying my best! if it is gods will(i am a christian) then i will succeed but i cannot just fold my hands and hope it happens. i need to step out in faith and go for it! through gods strength.

im really interested in doing some videos of myself as i recover but im not sure what to do exactly....

bananaman533

86 Posts

March 14 2012 01:58 GMT

#57

Good luck man! Rooting for you =o

Pongo

Australia79 Posts

March 14 2012 04:12 GMT

#58

I think what you're doing is excellent and wish you all the best.

A few thoughts pop to mind when I hear your story. I have a lot of questions below and not a lot of answers. The answers are yours to find, not mine to give (nor am I qualified to give them)...

Money aside, what does your weekly medical / management routine look like? Obviously you have a chiro and masseuse and some sort of specialist floating around given that you've had an MRI, plus a shrink in the wings.

Are there ways you can improve on this? Do you need more medical support? At a glance you could need to see a neurologist, rheumatologist, occupational therapist, someone specialising in sports medicine, physiotherapist etc... Do you need less medical support? Are the physicians you're seeing skilled or are they just doing the job and that's about it? If they're not meeting your needs, are you doing enough to source new ones? Do you have your desk ergonomically set up? ie. lowerable, foot rest, keyboard and wrist pads, adjustable screen.

And maybe most importantly, have you had a chance to talk to TLO? His insights would eclipse some of the opinions here. Taking advice from people who are successful at their craft will pay off more than taking it from every Tom, Dick and Harry. FWIW my experience is in psychology but I've been around a tonne of doctors and specialists for the last few years due to family illness, but in no way do I profess to be an expert on this topic.

I'm guessing a lot of the above you've already considered, but if not, I hope there is 1or 2 quality questions in there that might help you on a bit.

I'd wish you luck, but you don't need that. Kick some ass mate!

Sp1der

United States96 Posts

March 14 2012 15:17 GMT

#59

@ pongo- well, i have been to my family doctor, neurologist, rheumotologist, chiropractor(my cousin), physical therapist, hand theapist, and i have had my blood, mri, and x-ray taken. very expensive over the last year but my parents let me use their insurance to help me so i can afford the bills. its been tough paying for all this but im hanging in their ever so slightly. the next few months will be the most expensive as i have therapy/massage 3-4 times per week.i have been working 40 hours per week so when i take a 2 month break from work(april and may) i will have money to use for therapy. out of all this i am still currently seeing the masseuse, chirpopractor, and physical therapist. my plan with this routine is to use chirporactic to eliminate subluxations in the spine/neck, use massage to remove trigger points/tight muscles/increase blood flow/increase flexibility, and i am using the physical therapy to strengthen my body. this coupled with a good stretching program and improved ergonomics(like u mentioned). i am currently trying multiple different therapists and masseuses to see who is willing to really help me. i still feel like i need to find better people. i got a better chair with no arm rests, i cut my desk 3 inches from the bottom to make it ergonomically fit under my arms, i got a better keyboard, and put books under my monitor. i have had a chance to talk to tlo over pm and he helped me alot. he instructed me to change my sleeping habits, start swimming/stretching, and he told me to go to masseuse very consistently. i really wanted to talk to him over skype and get a chance to realy dissect his brain but i dont want to bother him..maybe i should test my luck eh?

one a side note pongo, you mentioned your experience is in psychology? are you a psychologist? because i know i tense up alot when my games get intense(tlo had same problem) which puts more unecessary stress on my body. can u adress that in any way?

thanks for the kind words my friend! i appreciate the post.

Demicore

France503 Posts

March 14 2012 16:10 GMT

#60

Don't give up sir; you're still young. If you give up now you will wonder if you could have made it for the rest of your life -eternal regret. If you go for it and fail at least you can move on to something else without regret.