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QuadroX 386 Posts June 29 2018 10:35 GMT #1 Do you guys use any hand/finger exercise tools to keep your wrists and fingers in good shape? I'm thinking of trying something like finger strengthener or rubber ring hand exerciser.. My wrists getting tired rather quickly from clicking and also having mild finger joints pain. Think there should be an easy way to minimize those issues. What do you think?

Dangermousecatdog United Kingdom7084 Posts June 29 2018 10:46 GMT #2 Take a rest from the computer when you can, if you are suffering pain. Mild pain is the first warning sign.

Peeano Netherlands4980 Posts June 29 2018 11:52 GMT #3 Better posture and breaks. Any time you feel any slight discomfor, take a break. It's easy to find useful tips on YouTube. Summarized it comes down to avoiding pressure points and avoiding tension.

AF0x United States59 Posts June 29 2018 14:02 GMT #4 I feel like stretching and massaging your hands and forearms would be better for alleviating strain and fatigue. A lot of the pain comes from tension as Peeano stated above. Try the stretches he shows in this video (for guitar players, I know, but still very applicable to SC gamers).

Highgamer 1403 Posts June 29 2018 14:53 GMT #5 Good posture, arm-/wrist position and breaks are definitely the first things to consider. Can't hurt to have stronger arms/fore-arms and grip-power, too. In addition to what the others suggested: Do you have big hands? I think the combination of big hands (long fingers) + relatively hard-to-press mouse-buttons can cause issues that a player with "normally" sized hands wouldn't even notice. You have to move more flesh/bone with each click (and that thousands of times), there's more strain on your joints each time, and you can get through life pretty easily these days without having the "proper" fore-arm-muscles to fit your bigger hand-/finger-size. I at least had to put away lots of mice because the clicking was just too much for my joints after a while (and because, if you have big hands, there aren't that many big enough and yet light mice). I even opened my current mouse and fixed the weight you have to put on the buttons to register, it's not that complicated to do actually if you're willing to take a small risk of maybe ruining one mouse (you can use a cheap, old one to test it).

gingerfluffmuff Austria4570 Posts June 29 2018 15:45 GMT #6 Short breaks and good posture. Also if you are doing workouts with weight/ bodyweight/ acrobatics you normally have a warmuproutine for your wrists. Just google that stuff and steal a routine. Should be in the range of 5min e: i do this before i do handstand training (starts at 50s)

Jealous 10124 Posts June 30 2018 03:26 GMT #7 One thing that a lot of people overlook when it comes to gaming is mindset and how it affects muscle tension. If you're like me and stressful environments force you to tense up, but you've been that way all of your life and don't even notice how your jaw is clenched and your head is bowed, you may not notice that you're exerting too much clenching force on your hand while playing. Try being mindful of your muscle tension while playing. Make a post-it note on the side of your monitor that reminds you to breathe and loosen up. Raising your mouse sensitivity slightly may help as well. Otherwise, as others have mentioned here, posture and angle of wrist to mouse is key for good blood flow.

QuadroX 386 Posts July 01 2018 15:34 GMT #8 On June 29 2018 23:53 Highgamer wrote: Do you have big hands? Yea, I have long fingers combined with a small mouse. Thanks, everyone for the advice. I'll pay more attention to small breaks and exercises.

ReachTheSky United States3294 Posts July 01 2018 18:32 GMT #9 Get a lighter mouse. The roccat lua weighs only 70 grams and is 15 dollars retail on ebay. It's perfect for small to medium hands and claw and/or fingertip grip. I used to use a razer lachesis that weighed 125 grams, it gave me pain in the wrist after 6 hours of gaming. With the roccat lua, I can game for 24 hours and feel no pain at all.

JimmyJRaynor Canada16673 Posts July 01 2018 19:01 GMT #10 here is where i go for my hand and finger exercise equipment. http://www.ironmind.com/ this is a good book to start with https://www.ironmind-store.com/Mastery-of-Hand-Strength-Revised-Edition/productinfo/1273/ of course, over all body strengthening is critical to attaining top notch grip, hand and finger strength. having very strong grip, hand and finger strength is a great preventative measure for avoiding repetitive strain injuries.

vaL4r Germany240 Posts July 03 2018 06:27 GMT #11 Don't do that shit! Building "hand strength" is the wrong way to go (unless you're a rock climber maybe..). My opinion: Try to get in the habit of playing relaxed with no more tension than is necessary instead! There's an old horror story - not sure if factual - about the legendary pianist Robert Schumann. He allegedly permanently injured his hand due to repeated use of a finger strengthening device. My mom's job was teaching people how to move better/taught musicians to play without injury. It's always better to have an overall strong and healthy body but from what I gather it'd be the wrong approach to squeeze things tightly to increase finger strength to play video games etc... don't hurt yourselves kids! *also this might be helpful: youtube link

Dan87 2 Posts July 07 2018 14:29 GMT #12 I was a professional musician for many years. Over 200 dates a year regularly. I've sent started renovating houses and have developed arthritis and a couple of fingers. I'm lifting songs for a gig tomorrow and my hands are in agony. I desperately sod out help and found this video and text about few simple ergonomic exercises.

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