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SlightReturn
United States22 Posts
yeah no difference really, hands are symmetrical anyway anyway also try out the exercises from this video, might help you + Show Spoiler + the last exercise is good for tendons Awesome, thank you. Just tried a couple of these and they really do stretch the whole wrist area out really well. I will be doing these daily for sure. | ||
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iAmSoSly
Netherlands13 Posts
Some times I also get that pain. This is due to the way I some times hold the mouse/write on the keyboard. Try to hold your mouse a bit more straight and in a natural way and not in an slight angle. If even when you hold your mouse(write on keyboard) in a good position and the pain continues (or even when having pain without doing any work with it) then you should consult a doctor. My pains go away when I dont use the mouse in a wrong posture. Let me know if you need more advice. Hope you get better  | ||
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Blacklizard
United States1194 Posts
And play less, spend less time on computer, and rest more. Make sure your pillow/bed situation doesn't screw with your neck at all. I had the same problem especially after a car accident... it will go away if you are careful but you have to watch it or it will get worse. | ||
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Demonace34
United States2493 Posts
On September 01 2011 21:46 Pandemona wrote: Yeah i hope i didnt come over like a douche then, i was just happily stating don't consult the internet, my mum is recpetionist at a local Dr's and the Dr's go mad at there receptionst consulting the internet for advice on symptons or checking symptons on the internet. They constantly say "I didnt go to University for 5 years to be out done by a internet search engine" Also, they hate being told what you think your problem is, Eg "Dr i think i have a hernia can you treat it" They think its very patronising, so i wouldnt go into the Dr and say i think i have carpal tunnel can you fix it xD /End Rabble PS. Hope you get better soon There is a big difference between researching what your symptoms are and presenting it to a doctor and telling the doctor what it is. If a doctor actually hates being told what you think of your own symptoms, then they shouldn't be doctors. Either way, get it checked out, I doubt TL can help you much more, all we can do is speculate as to what it actually is. | ||
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Fleshcut
Germany592 Posts
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mordek
United States12705 Posts
Most times it does have to do with your posture/position while using the computer. Best bet is to see a doctor of course | ||
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Nillinch
Poland147 Posts
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Hassybaby
United Kingdom10823 Posts
Hope you feel better dude | ||
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Phyxate
United States49 Posts
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keyStorm
Canada316 Posts
Is your mouse big enough for your hand? | ||
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StarMech
United States7 Posts
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eighteen8
105 Posts
i started watching my hand while playing and realized that my wrist is heavy bent and kinda snapped off upwards...so i put my keyboard further to the left (no more bent) and started using a pad under the wrist (no more snapped off) and the situation improved - no more pain today | ||
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aBstractx
United States287 Posts
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banzaiib
United States53 Posts
I played a lot more games then than I did now. I also was into rock climbing and worked out pretty frequently. All of which, led to pretty serious carpal tunnel syndrome symptoms. I went to the doctor and he said it's either surgery or PT. I chose PT, hoping i wouldnt need surgery... and it really helped. Here are the exercises and stretches they had me do, which really helped.Stretches: -pecs - bend your arm at the elbow at 90 degree angle and place your forearm against a wall or door frame and gently rotate your torso away from your elbow. Hold for 15 seconds and repeat several times. -biceps- hold your arm straight out to your side, rotate your palm so it's facing rearward (toward your back), grab onto a door frame or pole and rotate your torso away from your arm (similarly to your pec stretch, but with your arm straight out to the side). You should feel this stretch isolate your bicep, which is a pretty difficult muscle to stretch. -forearms- day9 showed some pretty good stretches for your forearms. These are fairly straight forward and you should do them frequently. wrist exercise: -easy peasy- grab a dumbell (5 pounds at first) and hold it in your hand with your forearm on your leg or bench. Relax your wrist, then rotate your wrist upward. Do this in reps of 15 on both arms for 3 sets. Don't tire your wrist out too much. Work your way up to 15 - 20 pound weights. There were other things the doc recommended, but doing these 4 things reduced the pain I was feeling and I have been doing them for the last 10 years (I'll never give up gaming). Hope this helps. Everyone needs to stretch every day... I'm 100% convinced the world would be a happier place, more peaceful, less road rage, fewer rage quits, if people would just take 10 minutes a day to stretch. | ||
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BuckNuwyler
United States25 Posts
Edit: Also as many have stated above, posture is key! Bad form in any repetitive stress type activity will exacerbate your condition always. Good posture, chairs with arms, and the right size mouse etc are all very important. Make sure your screen is at eye level. I put my laptop on a box now and use an external keyboard to make sure I am looking straight ahead. I have gone through 3 mice looking for the perfect fit... Read and watch videos about proper form for holding mouse and make adjustments as necessary. | ||
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NineteenSC2
Canada117 Posts
On September 01 2011 21:21 SlightReturn wrote: Hey guys, I've been playing for SC2 for a quite a while the past few months and I've been noticing a pain on the bony part of the wrist on the pinky side(the part of the hand where you would impact a piece of wood karate chopping it). Its not really a numbness but a sharp pain. This pain is only when I am playing SC2 or surfing the internet using my mouse. I think what is triggering the pain is that my desk is made of solid wood and when i'm using my mouse, the bony part of my wrist on the pink side is constantly being pressed on the surface for long amount of time and it just gets sore. I checked out carpal tunnel and that seems to only really affect the thumb, index, and middle finger side of the hand. When I play guitar for hours there is no pain which also kinda insures me that its not carpal tunnel. I was really wondering if anyone else has this same problem and has found a solution to it. I've tried putting a rag under my wrist as I play but that sometimes causes issues. I'm thinking of trying to to find a mouse pad that has a padded end but I can see that affecting how I hold my mouse which I don't really want. Any advice/help would be appreciated! Basically been having the same problem. Changed my mouse and gave my wrist a rest (even when I slept I made sure I wasn't sleeping on it or anything). | ||
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oZe
Sweden492 Posts
It used to be red and swollen. I also had some shoulder pains. It was bad enough that I bought a trackball and used my left hand for a while. Now with a lighter grip and no pressing the mouse down. Problems have completely gone away by itself no doctor required. Hope this helps! | ||
Pandemona
Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts
On September 01 2011 23:02 Demonace34 wrote: There is a big difference between researching what your symptoms are and presenting it to a doctor and telling the doctor what it is. If a doctor actually hates being told what you think of your own symptoms, then they shouldn't be doctors. Either way, get it checked out, I doubt TL can help you much more, all we can do is speculate as to what it actually is. Erm what? Theres a difference in what your trying to say. Dr ive got a lump and a pain in my abdomen to Dr ive got a hernia can u treat it please. They are going to accept and understand the first statement, and think why are they telling me they have a hernia (even if they do have 1) Dr's dont like being told what the patient has by the patient, or whats the point in going to a Dr you might aswell go to a pharmist and ask what have you got to cure a hernia, or ring up the hospital and book yourself in for surgery? | ||
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NorNor
United Kingdom15 Posts
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KoDo
United States683 Posts
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