Help an FFRer in pain!

owmyheadisonfire · 02-6-2007, 04:26 PM

Hello. I am a manic FFR player, and yesterday I think I overdid it. I'm typing this all with my left hand because the right is in serious pain, like, all up my forearm.
I was having trouble with my right hand before, so I converted from index to spread, thinking that would take some strain off it, but it's just been getting worse. Any suggestions as to how I can take care of this problem?

**Valtrix** · 02-6-2007, 04:28 PM

Well is only FFR a problem for you? Perhaps you have carpal tunnel.

owmyheadisonfire · 02-6-2007, 04:31 PM

I'm thinking this.
Even things like writing are painful today. I'm getting worried, because I know carpal tunnel can put me out of commission for quite a while.

**FuzenAkuma** · 02-6-2007, 05:28 PM

does it hurt if you bend the tip of your thumb backwards?

rel89 · 02-6-2007, 05:36 PM

I have a solution: stop playing FFR for a while.

**x_Dragun_x** · 02-6-2007, 05:37 PM

^^ i agree with rel89 and dont do anything in general with that hand it makes it heal faster... at least for me

GuidoHunter · 02-6-2007, 05:42 PM

It's highly unlikely that you have carpal tunnel, but if the pain doesn't at least lessen over the next couple of days, see someone about it.

Also note that a forum for an internet flash-based DDR-type game isn't the best place to go for medical advice other than the aforementioned "don't play FFR".

--Guido

http://andy.mikee385.com

FRANKKK · 02-6-2007, 06:17 PM

true, you should take a break from ffr and see a doc. if the pain doesnt go away

TC_ez2risq · 02-6-2007, 06:21 PM

Take it like a man.

Wlfwnd91 · 02-6-2007, 06:27 PM

I agree with the fact that this probably shouldn't be your first place to ask for medical advice, unless someone here is a doctor or in med school (which is possible), but I'd wait it out a few days and then see a doc about it. I'd also try icing it and then heating it. Keep the ice in a rag or something though

TC_ez2risq · 02-6-2007, 06:34 PM

Pfft... you guys are pansies.

Risking · 02-6-2007, 06:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TC_ez2risq

Pfft... you guys are pansies.

Go AAA your song, Juan.

TC_ez2risq · 02-6-2007, 06:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Risking

Go AAA your song, Juan.

k.

wickedawesomeful · 02-6-2007, 06:52 PM

This happened to me. I stopped for about a week and it went away.

ninjja_ · 02-6-2007, 07:39 PM

Umm.. STop playing for a bit? See a doctor if it doesn't go away within a week

Tree 32 · 02-6-2007, 07:41 PM

Stop playing and wait a long long time until the pain goes away.

**lumphoboextreme** · 02-6-2007, 07:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TC_ez2risq

Take it like a man.

seconded.

**cloud321** · 02-6-2007, 08:03 PM

Just take brakes man, you need to build your arm stamina XD

**chickendude** · 02-6-2007, 08:54 PM

ok, so here's how muscles work

when you use them a lot, they strain
They start to tear actually
Then, when you take a rest, they grow back stronger
This is why working out makes your muscles bigger

now, if you continually use the same muscle, these tears will get deeper, and will take longer to grow back. You need to stop straining those same FFR muscles for a while until they regain strength.

Simple concept

**lumphoboextreme** · 02-6-2007, 08:55 PM

lol, i dont take breaks.

02-6-2007, 04:26 PM	#1
owmyheadisonfire FFR Player Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Hint: It's not the U.S. Posts: 25	Help an FFRer in pain! Hello. I am a manic FFR player, and yesterday I think I overdid it. I'm typing this all with my left hand because the right is in serious pain, like, all up my forearm. I was having trouble with my right hand before, so I converted from index to spread, thinking that would take some strain off it, but it's just been getting worse. Any suggestions as to how I can take care of this problem? __________________ A tribute to Freddy's fedora.

02-6-2007, 04:28 PM	#2
Valtrix What am I doing here? Join Date: Aug 2004 Age: 33 Posts: 299	Re: Help an FFRer in pain! Well is only FFR a problem for you? Perhaps you have carpal tunnel. __________________

02-6-2007, 04:31 PM	#3
owmyheadisonfire FFR Player Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Hint: It's not the U.S. Posts: 25	Re: Help an FFRer in pain! I'm thinking this. Even things like writing are painful today. I'm getting worried, because I know carpal tunnel can put me out of commission for quite a while. __________________ A tribute to Freddy's fedora.

02-6-2007, 05:28 PM	#4
FuzenAkuma FFR Veteran Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: California Age: 32 Posts: 650	Re: Help an FFRer in pain! does it hurt if you bend the tip of your thumb backwards?

02-6-2007, 05:36 PM	#5
rel89 FFR Player Join Date: May 2006 Location: Minnesota Age: 35 Posts: 2,046	Re: Help an FFRer in pain! I have a solution: stop playing FFR for a while.

02-6-2007, 06:17 PM	#8
FRANKKK FFR Player Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: New York Posts: 1,802	Re: Help an FFRer in pain! true, you should take a break from ffr and see a doc. if the pain doesnt go away __________________ Full combo's: 230 AAA's: 75 Latest AAA: Lesson. Best AAA: Firestorm. GameWhore Clan "Team Mom's Been Whoring" hahaha.

02-6-2007, 06:21 PM	#9
TC_ez2risq Banned Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 80	Re: Help an FFRer in pain! Take it like a man.

02-6-2007, 06:27 PM	#10
Wlfwnd91 FFR Player Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Roselle, IL (NW Suburb) Age: 33 Posts: 499	Re: Help an FFRer in pain! I agree with the fact that this probably shouldn't be your first place to ask for medical advice, unless someone here is a doctor or in med school (which is possible), but I'd wait it out a few days and then see a doc about it. I'd also try icing it and then heating it. Keep the ice in a rag or something though __________________

02-6-2007, 06:34 PM	#11
TC_ez2risq Banned Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 80	Re: Help an FFRer in pain! Pfft... you guys are pansies.

02-6-2007, 06:52 PM	#14
wickedawesomeful Carls, Girls, & Drugs Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Tosh's noose. Age: 31 Posts: 3,888	Re: Help an FFRer in pain! This happened to me. I stopped for about a week and it went away. __________________ http://dozemusic.com/

02-6-2007, 07:39 PM	#15
ninjja_ FFR Player Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: In a deserted Mcdonalds parking lot Age: 31 Posts: 38	Re: Help an FFRer in pain! Umm.. STop playing for a bit? See a doctor if it doesn't go away within a week __________________ ~AAAs: 3 or 4? Most recent is Spontaneous Hydroxide..~

02-6-2007, 07:41 PM	#16
Tree 32 FFR Player Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 6	Re: Help an FFRer in pain! Stop playing and wait a long long time until the pain goes away.

02-6-2007, 08:03 PM	#18
cloud321 FFR Veteran Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 823	Re: Help an FFRer in pain! Just take brakes man, you need to build your arm stamina XD __________________ AAA's:83

02-6-2007, 08:54 PM	#19
chickendude Away from Computer Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Massachusetts Age: 33 Posts: 1,901	Re: Help an FFRer in pain! ok, so here's how muscles work when you use them a lot, they strain They start to tear actually Then, when you take a rest, they grow back stronger This is why working out makes your muscles bigger now, if you continually use the same muscle, these tears will get deeper, and will take longer to grow back. You need to stop straining those same FFR muscles for a while until they regain strength. Simple concept __________________

02-6-2007, 08:55 PM	#20
lumphoboextreme FFR Veteran Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Age: 33 Posts: 8,592	Re: Help an FFRer in pain! lol, i dont take breaks. __________________

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