EPTFlash receives MRI for wrist injury - Page 11
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bokchoi
Korea (South)9498 Posts
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Ribbon
United States5278 Posts
Though shoulder problems also can come from gaming (Boxer had some right at the end of his BW career). It's a little insane that they're letting him play with a serious injury, though. What if they do further damage to his arm!? Maybe it's not that that serious, but I can't imagine Flash's doctor okayed playing with a hurt arm when playing was what hurt his arm in the first place. He should go on hiatus, heal properly, and then come back when he's ready. | ||
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Crimson)S(hadow
Philippines686 Posts
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Crimson)S(hadow
Philippines686 Posts
On June 28 2011 05:45 Crimson)S(hadow wrote: insert bionic arm jokes? yellow retires, flash is injured, KT takes a huge blow in both strength and mentality | ||
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bITt.mAN
Switzerland3693 Posts
On June 28 2011 06:02 Crimson)S(hadow wrote: yellow retires, flash is injured, KT takes a huge blow in both strength and mentality I cannot resist: And guess who's in first place in Proleague? see sig But really, I do hope Flash recovers, it would actually be terrible for eSports if the most dominating player of all is forced out due to health reasons. | ||
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TheNessman
United States4158 Posts
KT is over hahah?  i hope he can heal though. best wishes flash!!! | ||
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Sinedd
Poland7052 Posts
I mean, I dont even like him that much but, He is an awesome player and he brought us an extreme amount of very entertaining games  get well soon !!! | ||
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s4life
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Champi
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red4ce
United States7313 Posts
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crown77
United States157 Posts
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amazingoopah
United States1925 Posts
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LuciferSC
Canada535 Posts
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figq
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What I mean is: we play with keyboard and mouse. These input devices were not designed to be used in the intensive way we use them for gaming. And it's not just a kid's hobby anymore, it has become a serious sport that pushes to the limits of the human being. So, it's probably time to think about redesigning the input devices for gaming, so that they do not cause injuries even after many years of dedicated effort. I know some would think this to be an exaggeration, but I expect at some point people to consider this issue. | ||
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lorkac
United States2297 Posts
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rasnj
United States1959 Posts
On July 02 2011 05:01 figq wrote: Recent injuries of such amazing players as Flash and TLO are very deeply saddening, and make me review the whole premise of esports. I think we have a unique situation - a cultural phenomenon has risen of enormous importance in many people's lives, yet, it was never designed as such. What I mean is: we play with keyboard and mouse. These input devices were not designed to be used in the intensive way we use them for gaming. And it's not just a kid's hobby anymore, it has become a serious sport that pushes to the limits of the human being. So, it's probably time to think about redesigning the input devices for gaming, so that they do not cause injuries even after many years of dedicated effort. I know some would think this to be an exaggeration, but I expect at some point people to consider this issue. This is not just an issue for gaming. Many office workers and other frequent computer users get RSI (and other less frequent injuries) from usage of mouse and keyboard. People have tried to come up with better alternatives. See for instance ergonomic keyboards and trackballs. However in the end we haven't been able to find as effective input methods that do not cause injury with about the same frequency. Good posture, frequent breaks, etc. minimizes the risk, but does not eliminate it. If the input device industry has not been able to provide a good alternative to the hundreds of millions of workers using keyboard and mouse in their day job, then I doubt that pressure from a comparatively very small industry such as e-sports will have any luck. People have considered the issue and continue to do so. Partial solutions have been found, but no real good one. A few starcraft players getting injuries is not going to register on their radar. I think the best solution is to regularly check the condition of progamers and also to make sure that they follow good practices when it comes to mouse and keyboard usage. It is nice that kt seems to be giving flash a break, but I wonder if this whole thing could have been preempted if they had taken it more seriously and worried about Flash's health over proleague record when symptoms first started showing up. It obviously must be hard for kt to tell flash to sit a couple of matches out while getting dominated in proleague. It would probably be even harder for Flash himself to decide that he needs a break rather than practice 24/7 for that OSL/MSL final coming up vs Jaedong. However it would probably have been in both kt and flash's interest to have restricted his practice and eliminated him from at least non-essential matches. On July 02 2011 05:06 lorkac wrote: In the distance, jaedong wishes you could /dance BW zerglings... I really doubt it. Jaedong and Flash have been reported to be on friendly terms with eachother. I doubt Jaedong, or any progamer really, wants it to end like this. This is a terrible way for such a skilled progamer to be possibly getting out of the scene. I wouldn't have minded so much if a new genius presented himself, or if Jaedong/Stork/Bisu started dominating everyone and forced Flash to assume a position of just a good player relative to them, but at the moment everyone knows that Flash would be the best if he could continue as usual. If someone (likely Jaedong if anyone) starts dominating in the months where Flash focuses on his injury, then their reign will always be tainted somewhat by the fact that they haven't really proved themselves superior to the ultimate weapon. I'm really sad it has come to this and believe that no true starcraft fan is happy about Flash's current condition. Flash was who got me interested in professional bw in the first place. The first pro bw match I ever saw was flash vs stork in gom classic. This better not be the last we have seen from Flash. I wish him a good (and hopefully speedy) recovery, and then he can start owning it up again. Lee Young Ho fighting! | ||
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kamikami
France1057 Posts
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gen.Sun
United States539 Posts
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United States3733 Posts
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