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Pengu1n
Profile Blog Joined October 2004
United States552 Posts
March 06 2009 03:41 GMT
#1
Hey guys! I haven't played starcraft seriously for about a year now. One of the main reasons is because in just about every game over 10 mins long my keyboard arm will fall asleep (goes numb/tingly).

I was thinking it may be due to my keyboard being too high up? But then again it doesnt affect my mouse arm so i dunno.

Any advice on how to counter this? I don't want to have to allin rush every game!

Cambium
Profile Blog Joined June 2004
United States16368 Posts
March 06 2009 03:44 GMT
#2
Consult a physician...? Does this happen when you type/do work? If it's an SC only issue, just stop playing...?
When you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.
Archaic
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
United States4024 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-03-06 03:47:34
March 06 2009 03:45 GMT
#3
Keyboard too high, arm in an uncomfortable position, and buy those cushions for your wrists that go in front of your keyboard. Try to keep your keyboard ~6 inches below your shoulders, and that should be fine. Too low is just uncomfortable and bad for SC. Then again, this is you, not me. Just adjust heights and try different things and see what works for you.

+ Show Spoiler [If your arm still falls asleep] +
Listen attentively, I don't have much time. GET OUT OF SC WHILE YOU STILL CAN. IT ABSORBS YOU. IT WON'T LET US ESCAPE FROM ITS GRASP. ESCAPE!!! Actually, nevermind. Just play, as long as you don't have anything that is significantly important... like a job, or a family.
Cloud
Profile Blog Joined November 2004
Sexico5880 Posts
March 06 2009 03:46 GMT
#4
Well close your mouth when youre playing i guess.

Or get rid of all those ridiculous wristbands.
BlueLaguna on West, msg for game.
Pengu1n
Profile Blog Joined October 2004
United States552 Posts
March 06 2009 03:47 GMT
#5
On March 06 2009 12:44 Cambium wrote:
Consult a physician...? Does this happen when you type/do work? If it's an SC only issue, just stop playing...?



Its only when i play starcraft, and i did stop playing like i said for about a year. now i want to play again :p
Pengu1n
Profile Blog Joined October 2004
United States552 Posts
March 06 2009 03:48 GMT
#6
On March 06 2009 12:46 Cloud wrote:
Well close your mouth when youre playing i guess.

Or get rid of all those ridiculous wristbands.


wat?
arb
Profile Blog Joined April 2008
Noobville17921 Posts
March 06 2009 03:52 GMT
#7
Jack off, but increase the amount of time you jack off by 1 minute each day until you are no longer tired from moving your arm.
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Pengu1n
Profile Blog Joined October 2004
United States552 Posts
March 06 2009 03:53 GMT
#8
On March 06 2009 12:45 Archaic wrote:
Keyboard too high, arm in an uncomfortable position, and buy those cushions for your wrists that go in front of your keyboard. Try to keep your keyboard ~6 inches below your shoulders, and that should be fine. Too low is just uncomfortable and bad for SC. Then again, this is you, not me. Just adjust heights and try different things and see what works for you.

+ Show Spoiler [If your arm still falls asleep] +
Listen attentively, I don't have much time. GET OUT OF SC WHILE YOU STILL CAN. IT ABSORBS YOU. IT WON'T LET US ESCAPE FROM ITS GRASP. ESCAPE!!! Actually, nevermind. Just play, as long as you don't have anything that is significantly important... like a job, or a family.



I guess ill try to lower it, ill have to find a new desk. But i dont know if this is the problem because it happened all of a sudden. I used to play ~20 games per day when i had no life and I would be fine. Also i don't know what you guys do but i dont rest my arms on my desk because i was taught not to type that way because it can hurt your wrists. Do you guys use arm rests on your desk or chair?
Osmoses
Profile Blog Joined October 2008
Sweden5302 Posts
March 06 2009 03:57 GMT
#9
I get the same thing. Not just Starcraft, happens all the time, it's like I got a rubber band tied around my shoulder and armpit cutting off the bloodflow, makes my arm go all cold and numb.
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Deleted User 3420
Profile Blog Joined May 2003
24492 Posts
March 06 2009 04:05 GMT
#10
the cause is most likely pressure/constriction. somewhere shoulder/elbow/wrist are likely culprits. possibly just pressure somewhere along the limb.

arm falling asleep is more likely caused by nerve constriction than blood vessel constriction. not to say blood constriction isn't possible.


the cause is definitely not from having your keyboard too high. unless that is causing some kind of secondary problem.
PhorClayton
Profile Joined July 2008
United States198 Posts
March 06 2009 04:09 GMT
#11
I was gonna make a joke about switching your race to Protoss, so you didn't have to use the keyboard and mouse, making fun of the lack of apm needed to play protoss.

but your icon had to be a probe. damn.
Cloud
Profile Blog Joined November 2004
Sexico5880 Posts
March 06 2009 04:16 GMT
#12
Pressing the blood vessels causes pain, its the nerves that causes the tingling, or hiperventilation or panic attacks so chill out. Some meds can cause this too i think.
BlueLaguna on West, msg for game.
Pengu1n
Profile Blog Joined October 2004
United States552 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-03-06 04:16:52
March 06 2009 04:16 GMT
#13
On March 06 2009 13:09 PhorClayton wrote:
I was gonna make a joke about switching your race to Protoss, so you didn't have to use the keyboard and mouse, making fun of the lack of apm needed to play protoss.

but your icon had to be a probe. damn.


lol yes to tell you the truth i end up losing games because i have to use the mouse for everything and i cant just 1a2a3a
JohnColtrane
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
Australia4813 Posts
March 06 2009 04:52 GMT
#14
consult physician

http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/profile.php?user=Physician
HEY MEYT
Grobyc
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
Canada18410 Posts
March 06 2009 06:21 GMT
#15
Wow, he actually is a physician too lol. yeah you better get that checked out. Must be something with your desktop configuration or something if not an actual problem with you.
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