How to get the best gaming experience when suffering from tennis elbow?

[Dannermax]

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!!

[Remeygi]

1. Come back
2. Don't start any tradeskills
3. Take it easy and enjoy classic EQ

Cheers,

[nostalgiaquest]

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.

[Doctor Jeff]

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.

[loramin]

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.

[LiQuid]

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.

[Dannermax]

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 😃👍

[Tone23]

I just hit the gym so I can't tell what is hurting me more lol.

[Darkatar]

Back in 2000 I started suffering from RSI tennis elbow ( in both arms ) , from practicing my smithing skills when playing The original EverQuest.


1. Come back
2. Don't start any tradeskills
3. Take it easy and enjoy classic EQ

Cheers,
http://i.imgur.com/hJviWhY.jpg

Came in expecting cringe "roll a bard" suggestions but was pleasantly surprised

[fash]

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.