I've got Repetitive Strain Injury -_-

Kiro51 · 07-14-2007, 06:10 PM

Hi

Woaw, I have only posted once since March o.o I haven't been much active, I stoped playing FFR, and started to play Stepmania a LOT.

Well, I shouldn't call it "a lot", but rather... TOO MUCH.

Yeah, I got Repetitive Strain Injury. That's the result of playing 2 hours per day, for 6 months

This "RSI" is on my left hand's middle finger. So hopefully, I can play without it, and instead play with my... 2nd finger and 4th finger...(but I get bad score... oh wait, I already get bad scores without RSI

)

So what I'm gonna do is... buying a dance mat, and sucking at it

I haven't posted that so you can say "Oh poor guy", but to warn you : playing FFR or Stepmania too much can hurt you. So don't. And as a leet said a long time ago (sorry, don't remember his name), playing FFR 8 hours/day won't improve your skills faster than playing it 30 minutes/day.

And btw, is there any way to heal a RSI? Thanks in advance for your answers !

Ps : sorry for my bad english, I'm french ^^"

EDIT : in fact, I dunno if it's really a RSI, it's more like a tendonitis : my finger hurt a LOT when I type with it... that's all

**Cyanite** · 07-14-2007, 06:48 PM

Just rest the area for a few days and you'll be fine.

Maybe apply heat or ice when it hurts a lot.

Maid · 07-14-2007, 07:03 PM

I always took at least a week break when I got any kind of discomfort or pain in my fingers/wrist. If you force it, you are going to be sorry later.

MrRubix · 07-14-2007, 08:26 PM

Relax and take a break. The more you prevent it from healing, the worse off it'll become.

**remedy1502** · 07-14-2007, 11:53 PM

Rofl I play way more than that and I don't have anything lol. I guess I'm lucky like that.

sexyinpink · 07-15-2007, 12:05 AM

im fine right now, but u can always SUE SYNTH!

SimpsonFreak345 · 07-15-2007, 12:13 AM

i have wrist pains.
but i've been non-stop computering since i was about 10. haha.
6 years of typing/6 months of FFR can probably do that to you.
i should take a break. hahah.

but dammit, i like this game too much =]

**lumphoboextreme** · 07-15-2007, 12:34 AM

you guys are just wussies. lol. i've played more than anyone else here and have no RSI. just play through it.

newblue22 · 07-15-2007, 12:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lumphoboextreme

you guys are just wussies. lol. i've played more than anyone else here and have no RSI. just play through it.

i agree

. if lump doesnt have anything you are ALL "WUSSIES"

Relambrien · 07-15-2007, 12:50 AM

I've never had any problems like this arise from FFR/Stepmania. But if I fall asleep with my wrist in a certain position, it becomes painful to bend for the next couple of weeks.

In fact, I think the worst pain I've ever experienced from Stepmania is what I'm feeling right now. After a few straight hours of playing 11s or higher, my fingers are exhausted. They don't really hurt, but they're kind of unresponsive and feel heavy, like any part of your body after a workout. But when I wake up tomorrow, they'll be good as new

I suppose I'm resistant to things like RSI because I've been around computers forever. Ever since sixth grade I've been able to type faster than my parents, (who both type "properly" by the way). I usually spend a good 4+ hours a day on the computer doing various things, including FFR/SM. All that key pressing has made my fingers resistant to injuries from overwork.

One thing I never understood though, is why people say you're supposed to curl your wrists upward when typing. I can't hold that position comfortably for any length of time, and leaving my wrists on the desk while typing is a much more natural and comfortable position. My wrist hardly bends at all, so it's not like it can cause any problems.

On that same note, whoever said ergonomic keyboards are comfortable hasn't met me. I can't -stand- ergonomic keyboards; they're ridiculously hard and painful to use. After fixing a computer problem for one of my teachers (who uses an ergonomic keyboard), my hands were in so much pain from the awkward positions they were forced into by that thing that I decided not to go near my computer until the next day.

...Wow, I got off-topic fast.

rel89 · 07-15-2007, 01:02 AM

I play FFR alot and never feel pain. It's just playing really fast songs that are painful.

Loot You · 07-15-2007, 01:10 AM

build up your endurance and if it starts hurting just don't play for an hour or something, and hitting keys harder doesn't give you better accuracy

anybody who gets RSI from sm or ffr has a mental problem with obsession because that happens wayyy before finger injuries

**Evascythe** · 07-15-2007, 02:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lumphoboextreme

you guys are just wussies. lol. i've played more than anyone else here and have no RSI. just play through it.

mashing doesn't hurt your fingers

07-14-2007, 06:10 PM	#1
Kiro51 FFR Player Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Reims, France Age: 33 Posts: 214	I've got Repetitive Strain Injury -_- Hi Woaw, I have only posted once since March o.o I haven't been much active, I stoped playing FFR, and started to play Stepmania a LOT. Well, I shouldn't call it "a lot", but rather... TOO MUCH. Yeah, I got Repetitive Strain Injury. That's the result of playing 2 hours per day, for 6 months This "RSI" is on my left hand's middle finger. So hopefully, I can play without it, and instead play with my... 2nd finger and 4th finger...(but I get bad score... oh wait, I already get bad scores without RSI ) So what I'm gonna do is... buying a dance mat, and sucking at it I haven't posted that so you can say "Oh poor guy", but to warn you : playing FFR or Stepmania too much can hurt you. So don't. And as a leet said a long time ago (sorry, don't remember his name), playing FFR 8 hours/day won't improve your skills faster than playing it 30 minutes/day. And btw, is there any way to heal a RSI? Thanks in advance for your answers ! Ps : sorry for my bad english, I'm french ^^" EDIT : in fact, I dunno if it's really a RSI, it's more like a tendonitis : my finger hurt a LOT when I type with it... that's all __________________ O Last edited by Kiro51; 07-14-2007 at 06:17 PM..

07-14-2007, 07:03 PM	#3
Maid FFR Player Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: 北海道　釧路 Posts: 643	Re: I've got Repetitive Strain Injury -_- I always took at least a week break when I got any kind of discomfort or pain in my fingers/wrist. If you force it, you are going to be sorry later. __________________ 怒りの剣も嘆きの傷も　跡形もなく溶けて消えて散って逝っててああー

07-14-2007, 08:26 PM	#4
MrRubix FFR Player Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: New York City, New York Posts: 8,340	Re: I've got Repetitive Strain Injury -_- Relax and take a break. The more you prevent it from healing, the worse off it'll become. __________________ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0es0Mip1jWY

07-14-2007, 11:53 PM	#5
remedy1502 remederpin Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Ontario, Canada Age: 31 Posts: 4,884	Re: I've got Repetitive Strain Injury -_- Rofl I play way more than that and I don't have anything lol. I guess I'm lucky like that.

07-15-2007, 12:05 AM	#6
sexyinpink FFR Player Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 283	Re: I've got Repetitive Strain Injury -_- im fine right now, but u can always SUE SYNTH!

07-15-2007, 12:13 AM	#7
SimpsonFreak345 FFR Player Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Nebrasker. Posts: 330	Re: I've got Repetitive Strain Injury -_- i have wrist pains. but i've been non-stop computering since i was about 10. haha. 6 years of typing/6 months of FFR can probably do that to you. i should take a break. hahah. but dammit, i like this game too much =] __________________ AAA's: 74 + 2 + 15 = 91 Latest AAA: Tell, Pokemon DnB Best AAA: Jurs OP, Destiny Tier Points: 65 (53 + 2) Most Recent: 2/4 - Sensorium - Single Digit Good

07-15-2007, 12:34 AM	#8
lumphoboextreme FFR Veteran Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Age: 33 Posts: 8,592	Re: I've got Repetitive Strain Injury -_- you guys are just wussies. lol. i've played more than anyone else here and have no RSI. just play through it. __________________

07-15-2007, 12:50 AM	#10
Relambrien FFR Player Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Age: 32 Posts: 1,644	Re: I've got Repetitive Strain Injury -_- I've never had any problems like this arise from FFR/Stepmania. But if I fall asleep with my wrist in a certain position, it becomes painful to bend for the next couple of weeks. In fact, I think the worst pain I've ever experienced from Stepmania is what I'm feeling right now. After a few straight hours of playing 11s or higher, my fingers are exhausted. They don't really hurt, but they're kind of unresponsive and feel heavy, like any part of your body after a workout. But when I wake up tomorrow, they'll be good as new I suppose I'm resistant to things like RSI because I've been around computers forever. Ever since sixth grade I've been able to type faster than my parents, (who both type "properly" by the way). I usually spend a good 4+ hours a day on the computer doing various things, including FFR/SM. All that key pressing has made my fingers resistant to injuries from overwork. One thing I never understood though, is why people say you're supposed to curl your wrists upward when typing. I can't hold that position comfortably for any length of time, and leaving my wrists on the desk while typing is a much more natural and comfortable position. My wrist hardly bends at all, so it's not like it can cause any problems. On that same note, whoever said ergonomic keyboards are comfortable hasn't met me. I can't -stand- ergonomic keyboards; they're ridiculously hard and painful to use. After fixing a computer problem for one of my teachers (who uses an ergonomic keyboard), my hands were in so much pain from the awkward positions they were forced into by that thing that I decided not to go near my computer until the next day. ...Wow, I got off-topic fast.

07-15-2007, 01:02 AM	#11
rel89 FFR Player Join Date: May 2006 Location: Minnesota Age: 35 Posts: 2,046	Re: I've got Repetitive Strain Injury -_- I play FFR alot and never feel pain. It's just playing really fast songs that are painful. __________________ AAA's: 171 (1 + 9) Most recent Godly AAA: Platypus, Koala In The Spider's Web, Intense Colors, Tell, Agenda X Average: 535.3877 Tier Points: 206 (206 + 0 for 167 AAAs) SM/GH3/FFR vids

07-15-2007, 01:10 AM	#12
Loot You Banned Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: :uoıʇɐɔoן Posts: 2,680	Re: I've got Repetitive Strain Injury -_- build up your endurance and if it starts hurting just don't play for an hour or something, and hitting keys harder doesn't give you better accuracy anybody who gets RSI from sm or ffr has a mental problem with obsession because that happens wayyy before finger injuries

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