Ask for advice on protect shoulder wrist, and back, through long time playing online

XXPXXP · May 25, 2014

As question.

Does anyone feel that the muscle become hard like a stone and some joints got irritation.
Any ideas
How to relax and comfort after long time of playing

Thank you in advance.

PlayedYou73 · May 25, 2014

If you're regularly spending long amounts of time online, it's not so much the shoulder, wrist, and back that I'd focus on.

Instead, I'd focus on diet and general exercise level because the weight gain a person could experience in that situation could be far more damaging than anything else.

That's why I think an adjustable stand up desk is a great thing to have. The desk raises or lowers very easily. It allows a person to work at a PC while standing or sitting, and it's easy to change modes. It's a healthy investment I think.

wanderingthehall · May 28, 2014

I'm less worried about those issues and more concerned with my eyesight. My eyesight is going to shit staring at a screen all day.

spstevens · May 29, 2014

Good wireless mouse , cloth easy chair or couch ,decent sized screen is what I use seems to work fine.
The mouse works great on the cloth surface wherever my hand is comfortable at the time so it lets me stretch and change position without interrupting play.

The one downside would be if you like to use the dialogue function as access to your keyboard is pretty much lost. Not a problem for me as I rarely comment during play .

rifflemao · May 29, 2014

XXPXXP said:
As question.

Does anyone feel that the muscle become hard like a stone and some joints got irritation.
Any ideas
How to relax and comfort after long time of playing

Thank you in advance.

Some yoga and mild weightlifting could help build up the muscles and tissues around the joints, and make you feel better overall.

rugby0 · May 29, 2014

Buy agreat chair. I mean an office style chair from Herman Miller 0r Knoll not a cheap office max. Find a ymca with a pool and join a cardio class.

XXPXXP · May 29, 2014

wanderingthehall said:
I'm less worried about those issues and more concerned with my eyesight. My eyesight is going to shit staring at a screen all day.

try this one
discuss before

https://www.cardschat.com/forum/general-poker-13/protect-eyes-after-playing-poker-221594/

XXPXXP · May 29, 2014

rifflemao said:
Some yoga and mild weightlifting could help build up the muscles and tissues around the joints, and make you feel better overall.

Yes, I am trying yoga step by step now.
found one yoga class nearby

thank you for the idea

it is something like finding a chair, sitting comfortable, and doing excises like yoga.

luckyhearts · May 29, 2014

rugby0 said:
Buy agreat chair. I mean an office style chair from Herman Miller 0r Knoll not a cheap office max. Find a ymca with a pool and join a cardio class.

A good chair and maybe a memory foam pad will make a huge difference!
Only other thing I recommend is regular breaks, walk around a little.

chuG · Jun 7, 2014

I've had a couple of Thai massages lately. The nature of my work has caused my whole body to ache. Legs and back especially. I noticed, when she does my right wrist, its releases a whole heap of tension. I've mentioned thats one of the areas to concentrate on. I should probably tell her its from online poker incase she gets the wrong impression.

BigJamo · Jun 7, 2014

XXPXXP said:
try this one
discuss before

https://www.cardschat.com/forum/general-poker-13/protect-eyes-after-playing-poker-221594/

This is a problem Im hearing a lot more about.
Just got new Glasses for PC/Reading. So it will be good to "see" how things go.

Phyiscally ... as you get older its only going to get worse & harder to maintain. So it makes sence having a routine for general health purposes. Good luck with it all.

OzExorcist · Jun 16, 2014

Depends on what/where exactly the problem you're experiencing is.

In general you want to be getting up regularly from the computer, stretching, taking breaks, etc.

Aside from that, if it's your mouse hand that's giving you problems you can try out a vertical mouse, which eliminates some of the strain and over-rotation in your wrist compared to a normal mouse. They used to be expensive but they've come down a lot in price, you can find a heap of them on eBay.

WeenieSVK · Jun 16, 2014

Few months before I changed table, then after few weeks I started to feel pain on right side of back (I use mouse with right hand). Foam roller helped a lot. You can also use tennis ball - stand up against the wall, put tennis ball between wall and your back and move yourself up and down where you feel pain. For me it was like miracle, I didnt feel pain after 1-2 minutes

XXPXXP · Jun 27, 2014

WeenieSVK said:
Few months before I changed table, then after few weeks I started to feel pain on right side of back (I use mouse with right hand). Foam roller helped a lot. You can also use tennis ball - stand up against the wall, put tennis ball between wall and your back and move yourself up and down where you feel pain. For me it was like miracle, I didnt feel pain after 1-2 minutes

This is a super good idea
many thanks

PS: all my bones looks like crushed by tennis ball with crack sound, hope I could rebuild them...

es530 · Jun 28, 2014

I think the vision is the most affected.

T0mmmi · Jun 29, 2014

Hi !

I would sat to start working out an hour a day would be really good at the beginning.

By working out you not only help your muscles but as well as you mind, and when you get back to poker table/ playing online > You will feel much better and be more concentrated.

Regarding the eye issue > I would say not playing 8 hours a day and little eye training, good sleep and some eye medication should help.

And if you are on hot streak,playing 8-12 hours of good, profitable poker.... just take next day of if possible

You body will be thankful

Anyway Good Luck @TAbles !

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