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How to get the best gaming experience when suffering from tennis elbow?
Hello everyone.
Even after five years of not playing, I am dreaming about coming back to the project every month. Back in 2000 I started suffering from RSI tennis elbow ( in both arms ) , from practicing my smithing skills when playing The original EverQuest. So I am wondering, are there anyone out there with the same condition, and how is The best way of navigating the game and avoid repetitive clicking? I have personally found out that a roller mouse it's a great help!! | ||
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#2
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1. Come back
2. Don't start any tradeskills 3. Take it easy and enjoy classic EQ Cheers,
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make a bard! soon you'll have carpel tunnel too!
or make a solo class like necro or druid so you can play at your own pace. | ||
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I have really bad tendonitis and use a wacom drawing pad to steer and when my arm starts getting tired I just manipulate the stylus with my fingers for a while to give it a break.
of course that just aggravates a different set of tendons and I switch back after a while.
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Arm/wrist braces, periodic breaks and (when that isn't enough) icing my arm for 20 min.
The periodic breaks are hard to remember/do but they really help.
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I'm pretty susceptible to RSI joint pain in my fingers and wrists and when I push myself to play for a long time uninterrupted it can get pretty bad.
Agreed that braces (I use elastic bandages) and breaks are the best solution. Also I find the fact that I play so many different characters with different needs and I switch between them a lot. I did a few hours in Sky last week on Plush and the constant Canni dancing absolutely murdered me after a while. The next day I was in rough shape, so I spent some time on the cleric or wizard who has much less demanding buttons to push. For elbows, I couldn't say. A brace should be mandatory. Maybe adjust your mouse sensitivity or DPI so that you can shoulder more motion in your wrist instead of your elbow.
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Thanks for all your great feedback. Seems like more than I would think, are having issues with their arms.
I am doing eccentric and concentric Exercises with my wrist and I'm doing exercises with the flex bar. It seems very promising.. I must just except that I'm never going to use a regular mouse again. But that shouldn't stop me from playing classic EQ 😃👍 | ||
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I just hit the gym so I can't tell what is hurting me more lol.
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Quote:
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Came in expecting cringe "roll a bard" suggestions but was pleasantly surprised
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1. Install workrave to remind you to take breaks.
2. Don't neckbeard. 3. Don't bard. 4. Buy an ergo keyboard, or print your own. | ||
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