Sore Wrist Any Ideas

[pretender2k]

I play about 2 or 3 hours a day and as many as 8 or 10 on my days off. Now I know some of you guys and gals spend at least that much time playing. Every once in awhile my wrist starts to get sore. I try doing stretches and massaging it. Any other ideas?

[TylerD]

Less internet porn.

[HUSKER'66]

Switch hands.

[Lori]

You are not alone. (http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=inet&Number=194720&Forum=i net&Words=edge%20desk%20mouse%20wrist&Match=And&Se archpage=0&Limit=25&Old=3months&Main=194698&Search =true#Post194720)

You are not going nuts /images/graemlins/smile.gif

There is plenty of good advice in that thread.

Lori

[NLfool]

I got a really cool mouse pad and a great cordless agyration mouse/keyboard that I can move in the air.

http://www.gyration.com/ultragt-compact.htm

also I love my logitech mx700 cordless set and it runs a little cheaper but you can't move it in the air. I've only had a week and the NL slider bars are a little off. If you play limit it should be no problem.

[Tyler Durden]

I agree with Husker, switching hands is very important as is using a mouse with a built-in wrist support, such as the Whale Mouse by Humanscale.

check out www.humanscale.com (http://www.humanscale.com)

[HUSKER'66]

Excellent Tyler! I'm gonna have to get one of those. I was partially serious when I said switch hands. I use a wireless mouse and find when my right wrist starts causing me problems, I just switch to the left. This can take some getting use to for those less talented, but it's easy for us lefties.

[Graham]

I'm a righty but usually have the mouse on the left. I switch all the time.

Another good thing - actually very good thing - is take your hand away from the mouse and rest it on your leg or chair arm or whatever inbetween hands and whenever you can; just not in a "mouse" position. I have to pretend the mouse is radioactive, or I just forget and keep my hand there. Makes a big difference.

G

[SoBeDude]

I too was starting to get pain in my wrist from my time online.

I switched to a nice trackball and everything is much much better now. There is no wrist movement using one so there is no more pain.

Try it.

-Scott

[smudgex68]

Same problem here.

I now use a soft gell wrist support that works fine.

I did programme a voice recognition software to perform the commands but you could only have one table open at a time and it became costly everytime my girlfriend came into the studio and asked me to fold the sheets or how to raise the children. /images/graemlins/smile.gif

[Tyler Durden]

I recently started working in sales/consulting for an ergonomics/human factors firm and that Whale Mouse is one of our products. I highly recommend it. Also, your chair, keyboard, mouse and monitor should all be in line so you won't develop neck/back problems. A keyboard tray with a dual mouse pad (one on each side) may be the way to go. Feel free to contact me for info on the whale mouse.

[SoBeDude]

[ QUOTE ]
Same problem here.

I now use a soft gell wrist support that works fine.

I did programme a voice recognition software to perform the commands but you could only have one table open at a time and it became costly everytime my girlfriend came into the studio and asked me to fold the sheets or how to raise the children. /images/graemlins/smile.gif

[/ QUOTE ]

If your girl doesn't already know how to fold sheets or raise children, sounds like you need a new girl!! /images/graemlins/wink.gif

[Il_Mostro]

As others have said, switch to a trackball. I use it at work and it works beautifully. There is a learning curve though, takes a while to get the precision...

[latz]

I used to have all kinds of pains in wrist forearm and back of hand. I have zero problems now. I switch back and forth between using the gyration mouse which is great for playing one game, and also works like regular mouse, and a "rocket mouse" which I recently rediscovered. Rocket mouse is about size of an XL egg. You slip your pointer finger through a ring in the front where there is a trigger/clicker and your thumb operates a mini trackball. Hard to describe, but it couldn't be more natural to hold and you can hang your hand by your side or in any postion while playing. Highly recommend both of these products, I SWITCH BACK AND FORTH between these two which IMO is very important for anyone to help prevent any repetitive use injuries. Going to try to find and add that "whale" product to my rotation as well. /images/graemlins/grin.gif

[magithighs]

I too suffer from mouse-rot. Playing several hours (somtimes 8 str8) online was giving me the twitch finger/hand. I've recently purchased the wireless logitech tracman optical mouse. It's amazing. It's a tracball mouse, so your hand never moves. Easy to click too. I can set my laptop on a ottoman and have the mouse on the big chair with me. Makes it easy to watch TV, and play several tables at the same time. Very comfortable and I would highly recommend it.

Cheers
Magi