EPTThe use of Shift/Ctrl/Alt keys in combination with number keys are what cause these issues, and they should seriously look into a different approach.
Ctrl and Carpal Tunnel
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Synapze
Canada563 Posts
The use of Shift/Ctrl/Alt keys in combination with number keys are what cause these issues, and they should seriously look into a different approach. | ||
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Malpractice.248
United States734 Posts
 It might slow you down a tiny bit, but then again, youre choosing to play a game with carpel tunnel..... Get the surgery, or maybe its time to move on so that you can heal and dont ruin your wrist/hand for life :/ | ||
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eScaper-tsunami
Canada313 Posts
On August 01 2012 16:18 Synapze wrote: Is there a reason blizzard doesn't let you set a control group modifier to something other than alt/ctrl? These keys are the main reason people get carpal tunnel. Control especially. If blizzard let us use mouse 5 for example, people would be injured much less. The use of Shift/Ctrl/Alt keys in combination with number keys are what cause these issues, and they should seriously look into a different approach. Which finger do you use to press ctrl and alt? | ||
ectonym
United States147 Posts
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aike
United States1629 Posts
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ZenithM
France15952 Posts
On August 01 2012 16:18 Synapze wrote: Is there a reason blizzard doesn't let you set a control group modifier to something other than alt/ctrl? These keys are the main reason people get carpal tunnel. Control especially. If blizzard let us use mouse 5 for example, people would be injured much less. The use of Shift/Ctrl/Alt keys in combination with number keys are what cause these issues, and they should seriously look into a different approach. Don't use the tip of your finger to hit Ctrl, use the more fleshy trunk of the finger (like, just above the palm), I don't really know how to describe it in English, so... Here, do it like MKP: :D | ||
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intense555
United States474 Posts
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NoGasfOu
United States1117 Posts
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Boblhead
United States2577 Posts
On August 01 2012 16:23 aike wrote: Buy a mouse or keyboard that let's you rebind keys? k cool. problem solved. This. | ||
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yurta
Canada91 Posts
Personally I find I have more issues with my mouse hand wrist the my keyboard hand because of the angle I hold my mouse at. | ||
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forsooth
United States3648 Posts
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hitchslap
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Gamegene
United States8308 Posts
It's not like there's exercises, stretches and correct posture/routines you can look into right? | ||
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Arachne
South Africa426 Posts
I have changed my hotkeys and I know what to set a ctrl group you have to press both ctrl and the key you want to group with it at the same time... Can't confirm as SC2 updating,99.9% sure you can change away from ctrl. | ||
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Cascade
Australia5405 Posts
Also it supposedly improves your mechanics a lot once you are used to it. | ||
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yokohama
United States1116 Posts
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Swwww
Switzerland812 Posts
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JustPassingBy
10776 Posts
On August 01 2012 16:23 ZenithM wrote: Don't use the tip of your finger to hit Ctrl, use the more fleshy trunk of the finger (like, just above the palm), I don't really know how to describe it in English, so... Here, do it like MKP:... :D This is so genius... I might actually give it a try (not only in starcraft, but also in other programs). | ||
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Ercster
United States603 Posts
On August 01 2012 16:18 Synapze wrote: Is there a reason blizzard doesn't let you set a control group modifier to something other than alt/ctrl? These keys are the main reason people get carpal tunnel. Control especially. If blizzard let us use mouse 5 for example, people would be injured much less. The use of Shift/Ctrl/Alt keys in combination with number keys are what cause these issues, and they should seriously look into a different approach. Um...... carpal tunnel is just a repetitive use injury. Control, shirt, and alt have don't have anymore negative effect than just typing. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0001469/ | ||
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Ercster
United States603 Posts
On August 01 2012 16:24 intense555 wrote: For some reason I don't have any problems with Carpal Tunnel, I keep my hands elevated above my elbows about 1-2 inches and my hands in an angle like this / \ I've seen a physical therapist for possible carpal tunnel, it turned out to be pulled nerves instead, but he was saying that the best posture one should use is 90 degrees. So you have your wrists straight and elbows at 90 degree angles, then your knees should be at 90 degrees too. Like this: ![[image loading]](http://exercisestoimproveposture.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/posture77.jpg) | ||
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