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OsC
Canada542 Posts
i workout very regularly, and I just got back from the gym and my forearms are pretty sore, and I played a few games and everything seemed off in terms of the movements requiring my wrists and stuff like mouse, hotkeys, keyboards, etc. so for you guys that workout/do physical labor that effects your forearms, do you feel like youre not as fluid when you play when youre sore? or was i just playing bad | ||
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tok
United States691 Posts
Read up and try not to get too paranoid. If you are still feeling pain go to a doctor and see if they can diagnose you. | ||
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OsC
Canada542 Posts
nothing to do with my wrists or pain or anything, just muscle soreness from the gym, and i come home and play a few games. | ||
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Barbiero
Brazil5259 Posts
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untilMay
Korea (South)190 Posts
Basically, if your body isn't at physical homeostasis(<--- loose using of this word) then you will probably be affected. | ||
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OsC
Canada542 Posts
On July 07 2011 10:26 Zephirdd wrote: Yes, exhausting the muscles used to move your mouse and hit your keyboard makes you slower. I mean, it is kinda obvious isn't it? Well i didnt think it would have mattered since the movements on the mouse and stuff for sc2 isn't exactly tiring physically | ||
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Gentso
United States2218 Posts
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Thienan567
United States670 Posts
On July 07 2011 10:27 Oscatron wrote: Well i didnt think it would have mattered since the movements on the mouse and stuff for sc2 isn't exactly tiring physically yes, but your arms are already tired and sore, so any more physical activity will feel a lot more intense due to extra sensitivity. =p | ||
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Treva
United States533 Posts
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101toss
3232 Posts
On July 07 2011 10:27 Gentso wrote: After a week or two of working out you shouldn't be getting sore anymore. That means you aren't pushing yourself to your maximum capability :/ | ||
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FunnelC4kes
Ireland462 Posts
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mooshoo
United States37 Posts
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chAse_
Germany84 Posts
yes, obvious is obvious. | ||
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sluggaslamoo
Australia4494 Posts
I am a programmer and high apm sc2 player. I recently got really bad RSI in my forearms playing Starcraft and programming for work, for a few weeks after a day of shoveling loads of concrete. Seems like it was a combination of teared muscles, and not letting them recover by having really bad habits. I couldn't type for more than 5 minutes because my arms would just loose so much strength and become really sore. So I learned to type ergonomically by keeping my arms and wrists elevated while I type, sure its tiring, but it stopped my RSI. In the first week I also massaged my arms and stretched them very frequently, and warmed them up under a hot tap before doing any typing. My arms seemed to have recovered so I can claw type again, but whenever I remember I keep my arms elevated to prevent injury again. I was planning on visiting a physiotherapist, but my arms have basically made a full recovery in only a few weeks so I didn't need to. So to answer your question, you need to stop playing SC2 after you work out, or just take a break from fore-arm based activities, as you are not allowing time for your arms to recover and will probably induce scar-tissue. Also make sure you play more ergonomically (elevate your arms and wrists, you will notice the sweet spot when it stops hurting) because that will allow your arms to recover and prevent more injury. Theres also another reason for doing this, if you maintain a claw posture with your typing, you will start creating knots and unnecessary scar tissue in your arms which will cause irreparable damage. If problems persist obviously go see a physiotherapist, he will give you some excercises, massage your arms, and probably put suction cups and heaters on them. | ||
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BioTech
Australia264 Posts
At work I use my left hand on the mouse, for general use at home I use left. But when gaming I use my right. It doesnt take very long at all to become proficient in using both, youll be suprised. | ||
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GMonster
686 Posts
On July 07 2011 10:35 chAse_ wrote: go, see a doctor and stop starting stupid posts. yes, obvious is obvious. yeah you might want to stop making completely stupid and idiotic posts. The last few i've seen from you have been completely ignorant. Take your own advice EDIT: and he gets banned before i finish lol <3 you mods. | ||
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Rorance
Canada41 Posts
My forearms usually get sore from having to hold heavy weights in each hand for extended periods of time, I never focus on them. Grip strength comes naturally when doing everything else  If this is the kind of soreness you are talking about, which i'm sure it is, as everyone here seems to think you have CT or don't already game ergonomically.What really helps me is waiting a good hour or so before I play, usually watching Day[9] or whatever else is on that I feel like watching. If that's not enough, and I will usually know when it won't be enough before hand, I drink some hot tea and use the warm cup to soothe my forearms... That's just me though, heating them up and promoting blood flow is the basic goal to wash away all the lactic acid you have built up. | ||
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iSTime
1579 Posts
On July 07 2011 10:27 Gentso wrote: After a week or two of working out you shouldn't be getting sore anymore. Depends what you're doing. If you're doing exercise where the limiting factor is almost always finger strength (e.g. climbing), your forearms are always going to sore after exercising. | ||
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esla_sol
United States756 Posts
it is basically tendonitis. its a lot less serious than other rsi injuries like carpal tunnel. advil works wonders. if you want to see a doctor, see a chiropractor that does active release therapy. youll feel better immediately, but after a month of sessions itll be gone for good. | ||
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SensFaiL
United States98 Posts
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KimJongChill
United States6429 Posts
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waxypants
United States479 Posts
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indigoawareness
Slovakia273 Posts
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sluggaslamoo
Australia4494 Posts
On July 07 2011 11:39 KimJongChill wrote: I don't have forearm problems, but I get stiff, and somewhat sore sensations in the middle of my hands, just under the knuckles. It's aggravated by rapid finger movements, like hotkey and click spam, but it's pretty annoying to deal with when the game gets more intense. Anyone have any diagnosis? I used to have problems during tense moments, but I would even get a sore jaw. Basically I would clench my teeth and tense my arms so much that they would be really fatigured after a game. I've gradually been getting better at keeping my muscles relaxed during tense moments, it really helped, requires a lot of discipline though. That and also keeping your wrists and arms elevated so you type in a more ergonomic fashion. If its a pins and needles sensation and the muscles are really red thats different, ive had that before too from during the heavy exam period. Ergonomics will help, but you need to ice it to reduce the swelling and heat it up before using. I think stretches helped. But basically you need to stop for a long time and heat and massage it to let it recover. | ||
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jjun212
Canada2208 Posts
ever had a sore jaw. it hurts and all i can think about is my jaw. | ||
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Crake_
United States74 Posts
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zylog
Canada943 Posts
So really the best thing you can do is manage your time/schedule as much as possible, space out your activities as best you can. If you lift in the afternoon, try to give yourself a few hours of rest before gaming. If you have a big gaming session coming up, don't do your big deadlift session the day before. If you're training for an athletic event coming up in a month, be willing to sacrifice a bit of your starcraft playing performance during that time, etc. | ||
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BearStorm
United States795 Posts
On July 07 2011 10:49 BioTech wrote: Just a general tip on this to everyone. For non-gaming use start using your left hand (if youre a right-hander). At work I use my left hand on the mouse, for general use at home I use left. But when gaming I use my right. It doesnt take very long at all to become proficient in using both, youll be suprised. How long did it take you to become proficient with your offhand? I might be interested in trying this since I have been getting pains in my right hand. | ||
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bebe01
Korea (South)512 Posts
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redDuke
Australia207 Posts
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Pondo
Australia283 Posts
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zul
Germany5427 Posts
On July 07 2011 10:35 chAse_ wrote: go, see a doctor and stop starting stupid posts. yes, obvious is obvious. nice selfown dude. on topic: after working out I never play SC, cuz my arms are all heavy and exhausted. just wait some hours or dont play at all for that day. nothing to worry about. If you get pain in your wrists then you might go see a doctor. | ||
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