Injury caused by playing this game too much

[jimdingsdale 0]

have injured my left shoulder playing this game, possibly.

played around 33 hours in two days, now can't play.

it hurts very badly.

anybody else had an injury while playing.

Edited February 21, 2009 by jimdingsdale

[Erling 3]

well... thats intresting, I feel bad for you o.O hammering spacebar?

[jimdingsdale 0]

thats what happens when you don't build your character properly.

make sure you do a correct build.

still not able to play after four days.

also camera rotation and Q.

Edited February 21, 2009 by jimdingsdale

[gogoblender 3,071]

jimdingsdale, are you sure it's just from the game? You have to be very careful in how you sit at a comp...specially regarding your back and posture. Is the pain sharp, and localized? Or is it spreading out?

 

I'm really sorry to hear this, I do a fair bit of gaming a day actually and being on a comp is like eating and breathing to me. If it's still there for a while, definitely consider seeing a doctor about this or looking up info on the net.

 

I remember Sacred used to kill my hand cuz of all the pressing we had to do with the mouse...I changed equipment and got myself a speed pad and could set it to autofire.

 

Worked well, and the pains in wrists and hands disapeared.

 

 

gogo

[jimdingsdale 0]

I spend a lot of time on 'puter so have a very good chair and try tp keep good posture. maybe I hurt it doing something else but playing aggravated it even worse. its getting better.

had this happen before.

will give it a rest. its bad when you have to sleep in a chair.

thanks for your concerns. sorry about not using capitals, have to type with one hand.

Edited February 21, 2009 by jimdingsdale

[gogoblender 3,071]

Can I see the chair? got a pic off the net or something? I use a very hard bare wooden chair. It's kept me safe for years now, and I'm always scared when I read about super chairs that purport to help with spines etc

 

 

gogo

[jimdingsdale 0]

tried to get photo but won't paste.

it has adjustable armrest height and can raised and lowered with hydraulic cylinder.

have had it for 5 years.

[gogoblender 3,071]

Did you try uploading it to www.photobucket.com?

 

That's what most of us are using for images here.

 

And please don't let my asking for photos here cause you more pain.

 

 

gogo

[jimdingsdale 0]

 

got it figured out.

Edited February 21, 2009 by jimdingsdale

[Kanafire 0]

I can honestly say I have injured myself, I have had tendonidous (spelling?) in my right wrist, and I have a bad shoulder so I feel your pain

[ScoobyDouche 0]

This is what I have, I've had it for over 5 years. its the most comfortable chair I ever used. gives great back support and you can sit on it for hours without stressing your back.

 

link

 

if you ever think about getting a new chair, I highly recommend this one.

[Erling 3]

guys.. its his shoulder, whats with all the spine chairs? im no doctor so maybe its related but

 

..maybe?

 

 

...sorry I have trouble being serius atm

[Katran 0]

I think all of you are looking for the problem at the wrong place.

played around 33 hours in two days

 

So that makes 33 out of 48 that gives you what 15 hours to eat sleep and the rest of the RL stuff. and in those 15 hours you need to put some time to rest from both the 33 gaming hours and the RL stuff.

 

On a related medical topic how are your eyes after 33 hours of PC Screen use? They must be piffed off at how you have been using them.

[jimdingsdale 0]

Eyes are fine.

I'm on disability so don't work. Ah, what a life.

Think it's time to drop this subject. Shoulder much better now.

Edited February 22, 2009 by jimdingsdale

[Antitrust 32]

Your shoulder probably got cold. You don't even need to freeze for it to happen, just to sit almost still long enough.

 

That often happens to the neck (ouch) or back (more ouch).