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antilyon
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
Brazil2546 Posts
May 25 2013 16:09 GMT
#41
Isn't just anxiety?
When I played SC2 I used to get Ice fingers after every tense match.
HeatEXTEND
Profile Joined October 2012
Netherlands836 Posts
May 25 2013 16:20 GMT
#42
I remember hearing something about putting your hand in a bowl of warm water with some salt in it.

Has been a while though :p.
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Bunn
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Estonia934 Posts
May 25 2013 16:44 GMT
#43
maybe this might help you? http://www.wcreplays.com/page?section=articles&id=692
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Mongoose
Profile Blog Joined June 2011
United Kingdom190 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-05-25 17:38:30
May 25 2013 17:35 GMT
#44
I had this problem pretty bad a few months ago, but I've gradually managed it just by trying to hold the mouse in different ways and not tensing my hand too much while playing it.I found that because I rested my wrist on the table, it puts a lot of pressure on the wrist which restricts the blood flow.

One way to reduce the pressure on your wrist is to not rest your hand too much on the table but use your arm muscles to slightly lift your mouse hand. Eventually this will put strain on your arm so you gotta balance it. Also, moving your mouse hand further away from you might help.

The worst thing is when your hand is at too much of an upwards angle. It feels so much more relaxed when your hand is in a straight line with your whole arm, and you can lower the angle by using a higher table or moving your mouse hand further away from you, as well as by having a lighter grip on the mouse.


As for your keyboard hand, it's all about not tensing it too much, and if you wrest it on the table then don't do that as much.

It doesn't help if the room is cold or if the window is open too much, which is annoying because I like to have fresh air in the room. But after a few weeks of practising these techniques, you should be able to manage it better and at least be able to last a game without having to warm up your hands mid way.
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Kevin_Sorbo
Profile Joined November 2011
Canada3217 Posts
May 25 2013 17:48 GMT
#45
On May 26 2013 00:22 Shakattak wrote:
i am canadian so i have frost resist on mAi FinguRZ

jk
but actually ,how much time do you play straight ? maybe after each ladder game you should just take a quicek stretch and get the blood flowing !



hahah same thought.

I was reading and was like, how the fuck can your hands be freezing if youre inside?

non issue for me.

what I experience is stiffness in said fingers haha.
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REDBLUEGREEN
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
Germany1904 Posts
May 25 2013 17:54 GMT
#46
Pretty sure it is anxiety/nervousness. Used to have this too when I started playing online.

Presciption: 2 mantoss VODs per day to eliminate your fear.
ZerO_0
Profile Joined October 2011
United States137 Posts
May 25 2013 18:12 GMT
#47
Could be lack of movement and blood flow. You should between games stretch and move around to keep the blood moving.
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DeepElemBlues
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
United States5079 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-05-25 18:21:44
May 25 2013 18:19 GMT
#48
On May 26 2013 03:12 ZerO_0 wrote:
Could be lack of movement and blood flow. You should between games stretch and move around to keep the blood moving.


I think it's this, I was having some very minor issues with numbness too, that ice fingers kind of feeling. I adopted a more relaxed grip on my mouse, moved the mouse up farther so more of my arm was resting on the table (taking pressure off my wrist) and have been trying to use my thumb and pinky/ring fingers to move the mouse more than using my wrist to do it and I haven't had trouble since.

Definitely roll your fingers, make a fist a few times etc. after each game too, to keep everything flexible and the blood flowing.
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goMERICA
Profile Joined August 2011
United States29 Posts
May 25 2013 18:36 GMT
#49
1- Eat and lift. The more you work out, the more you will run hot. Cold weather will begin to affect you less.
2- Get "hot hands" packets. They are so cheap. At Wal-Mart here in Texas it's like two bucks for five of them.
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TinyHippo
Profile Joined May 2013
India1 Post
Last Edited: 2013-05-25 18:49:11
May 25 2013 18:47 GMT
#50
Man when I play big games especially with my team I get the same problem, now in Indian summers it gets pretty hot but ACs are often used and my favorite cyber PC is right below the godamn chilling machine ,so I just play a few rounds of thumb wrestling with our carry player cause we both have the same problem, it's most usually the adrenaline rather than the cold though
NEOtheONE
Profile Joined September 2010
United States2233 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-05-25 19:00:19
May 25 2013 18:56 GMT
#51
On May 25 2013 20:22 CoR wrote:
dont know of sc2 or general section so ... move it if its wrong

My problem is that when i am playing starcraft 2, i get ice fingers, i mean RLY cold fingers and even the whole hand, (so cold that it hurts touch my arm or anything because they are SO cold)
There are 20°C + in my room, i even sit in my t-shirt because i am heavy sweating when i play.
When i play relaxed i dont get it so hard but when i am playing my normal 300+apm game my fingers start hurting from coldness after 10-20 minutes.

Anyone has the same problem or an idea how to work against it ? it prevents me from playing alot when i have to run to the bathroom after every game to use the hair drower to warm my hands up again ...

update: i also get damn cold feets and sweat my socks wet oO


You may want to get tested to see if you have Raynaud's or similar condition. It could just be something simpler like accidentally cutting off circulation because of bad mouse/keyboard posture, but because of the severity of the cold it could be more serious.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raynaud's_phenomenon
Abstracts, the too long didn't read of the educated world.
farvacola
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
United States18857 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-05-25 19:02:36
May 25 2013 19:00 GMT
#52
On May 26 2013 03:19 DeepElemBlues wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 26 2013 03:12 ZerO_0 wrote:
Could be lack of movement and blood flow. You should between games stretch and move around to keep the blood moving.


I think it's this, I was having some very minor issues with numbness too, that ice fingers kind of feeling. I adopted a more relaxed grip on my mouse, moved the mouse up farther so more of my arm was resting on the table (taking pressure off my wrist) and have been trying to use my thumb and pinky/ring fingers to move the mouse more than using my wrist to do it and I haven't had trouble since.

Definitely roll your fingers, make a fist a few times etc. after each game too, to keep everything flexible and the blood flowing.

It absolutely is an issue with circulation and finger/hand activity. Although it might seem somewhat counter-intuitive, your hands and arms move far less when operating a keyboard and mouse for long periods of time and it is their activity that dictates blood flow to the hand, moreso than the specific fingers. So while it might be logical to stretch your fingers and hand when they are cold, it would actually help more to stretch the entire arm and do some arm circles.
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KingHiram
Profile Joined May 2011
Germany21 Posts
May 25 2013 19:04 GMT
#53
Drink a beer! Seriously it helps. Might lack of iron or something but I have it too.
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shin_toss
Profile Joined May 2010
Philippines2589 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-05-26 05:14:53
May 26 2013 05:12 GMT
#54
On May 25 2013 21:18 CoR wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 25 2013 20:39 shin_toss wrote:
use hot packs


how they work ? like they stay warm after every game to use or what ?


In cold countries they usually have that, You put it in a warm thing , the pack absorbs the heat and it stays there for a while.
but some uses chemical like this one.

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Cyro
Profile Blog Joined June 2011
United Kingdom20326 Posts
May 26 2013 05:20 GMT
#55
Hot water does wonders, i dip hands in for a while and do some hand exercises (underwater) pretty often when i play hard (every hour or two, or after a big game)

Love the adrenaline and frozen hands just come with that so that's the best solution i found (: gl
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Eatme
Profile Blog Joined June 2003
Switzerland3919 Posts
May 26 2013 05:25 GMT
#56
Used to have this problem, dont remember how/when/why it disappeared. Probably connected to heartrate and stuff since I have severe problems like this when I compete in XC skiing.
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Blisse
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
Canada3710 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-05-26 05:31:33
May 26 2013 05:30 GMT
#57
This occurs from blood circulation being cut off when you're really tense. You need to open up your posture more so that the blood gets to your hands (and feet for some). Make sure you're sitting with your back straight and arms forming at least a 90 degree bend at the elbow (same with your legs at the knee).

At least, this solves it completely for me. Used to happen to me during Counter-Strike and WoL beta.
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Hangman89
Profile Joined May 2013
Singapore43 Posts
May 26 2013 05:57 GMT
#58
Get a hot drink. Sipping that hot chocolate after a well deserved victory is just pure bliss.
dreamsmasher
Profile Joined November 2010
816 Posts
May 26 2013 06:08 GMT
#59
soak your hands in hot water, and take some time to chill out.
Laurence
Profile Joined October 2010
Ireland119 Posts
May 26 2013 06:23 GMT
#60
I had that problem with my mouse hand when I was using a very heavy wireless mouse, I switched to a much lighter wired one and the problem is now completely gone
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