Right hand pain from playing poker

Rake+ · Jul 28, 2008

Did anybody ever experience pain with their mouse hand?

I think it could be because I was using a small mouse and my hands are pretty above average in size....

Thoughts?

BigCaliber · Jul 28, 2008

Have had something like carpal tunnel from online gaming But not from poker.Give it a rest and you will live

rylflush99 · Jul 28, 2008

yea if you were playing for awhile i could see how you could have some pain, i have never experienced any because i use a labtop...

Rake+ · Jul 28, 2008

rylflush99 said:
yea if you were playing for awhile i could see how you could have some pain, i have never experienced any because i use a labtop...

that could be even worse. do you use a mouse?

If not I presume you use the touch pad, which could drive me nuts while raising or folding etc....

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OzExorcist · Jul 28, 2008

I've got RSI / carparal tunnel in my wrists (from playing guitar, not computing) and it can be an evil bastard of a thing.

One thing I can recommend is if it's just starting, don't wait for it to get worse before you do something about it. Take regular breaks, assess your posture so you're not working at funny angles or anything, replace your mouse if you think that's a problem, or see a doctor / chiropractor / whatever if you think you need to. But do it sooner rather than later.

Once you've done the damage it never really goes away.

JoeShowdown · Jul 28, 2008

Yikes= something to worry about because I've been playing a lot of online poker.

OzExorcist · Jul 28, 2008

JoeShowdown said:
Yikes= something to worry about because I've been playing a lot of online poker.

If you haven't experienced any symptoms (pain / numbness / tingling / etc) you probably don't have anything much to worry about*.

If you have a nice ergonomic setup or don't overdo it or whatever you can go your whole life without problems - like there are people who play guitar their whole lives without problems.

* I'm not a medical professional and this is in no way a professional medical opinion

Rake+ · Jul 28, 2008

OzExorcist said:
If you haven't experienced any symptoms (pain / numbness / tingling / etc) you probably don't have anything much to worry about*.

If you have a nice ergonomic setup or don't overdo it or whatever you can go your whole life without problems - like there are people who play guitar their whole lives without problems.

* I'm not a medical professional and this is in no way a professional medical opinion

Hey thanks for the input OzExorcist... I appreciate your time.

hmmmm Thinking about getting an adjustable desk as well as a new mouse... tough call, I'd hate to blow money on that and then still have the Non-comfort...

It's not brutal pain, but I certainly feel it... oh well

gn2056 · Jul 28, 2008

I have a good trainer that specializes in mouse trigger finger rehabilitation, its a long painful road back to recovery but with a little dedication anything is possible.

Jillychemung · Jul 28, 2008

Also look for a 'mouse' that you hold in your hand and don't need a flat surface for. I have one that is like a trackball on top of a gun-like trigger. Really saves a lot of stress on the wrist. I got lucky and found mine in a local shop, never seen one in a catalog or online.

Monoxide · Jul 28, 2008

Jillychemung said:
Also look for a 'mouse' that you hold in your hand and don't need a flat surface for. I have one that is like a trackball on top of a gun-like trigger. Really saves a lot of stress on the wrist. I got lucky and found mine in a local shop, never seen one in a catalog or online.

What so like a joystick or something? **** thats an awesome idea now that I think about it.... would be so much easier on my wrist.

Im sure you could buy one on ebay, im going to ASAP

nightmoves44 · Jul 28, 2008

hp

You could try getting some small weights to exercise your hand with between plays.Nothing like giving it a rest too.

Jillychemung · Jul 29, 2008

Found it, Fellowes Micro-TrackBall

blacksun · Jul 29, 2008

I get this from time to time but over the last 3 years I have played a shit load of poker so not a huge surprise, like a few have said tho if u give it a rest I have found it goes away.

PokerVic · Jul 29, 2008

I switched to a trackball-type mouse years ago, and there's no going back. Don't need mousepads, and you can use it on just about any surface (bed, couch, leg, etc).

KerouacsDog · Jul 29, 2008

Rake+ said:
Did anybody ever experience pain with their mouse hand?

I think it could be because I was using a small mouse and my hands are pretty above average in size....

Thoughts?

you sure it's from playing poker online, and not doing anything excessively with your right hand............................?
(that's my problem!)

seriously, I bought a mouse pad with built in wrist support, that helps a lot.

Monoxide · Jul 29, 2008

I just ordered a new mousepad, it was like $25 or something from an office supply store. Its all black, and like 1/3 of it is made of Memory Foam, the area where your wrist is laying, so its kind of properly sitting on a block of foam.

It looks like it will feel really good... cant wait to try it.

MrMuckets · Jul 29, 2008

It takes a little getting use to , but try clicking with your thumb or middle finger. I have to do this sometimes to rest my mouse finger.

JMpointG · Jul 29, 2008

don t become an addict, check the crazy german boy on utube

UF_Gators2007 · Jul 29, 2008

When I play live, I'm shuffling chips almost the entire time. Toward the end of some 5+ hour sessions, I've sometimes experienced some pain in my arms. Havent played as much online so havent had to deal with any carpal tunnel, etc from internet pokerz.

Wolfpack43ACC · Jul 29, 2008

I've had pain before, and you just have to take a break and rest. Maybe that means taking half a week off. Trust me though you don't want carpel tunnel. Not worth it.

Wolfpack43ACC · Jul 29, 2008

Rake+ said:
taking half a week off for some of us would be an eternity.

I know gotta get that itch. LOL

Jillychemung · Jul 29, 2008

FWIW I have both the track ball that I posted a link to and my normal mouse plugged in at the same time. So I can use either at any time. The track ball is good when your tables are lined up side to side so that you only have to roll back & forth. I'll use the regular mouse when moving across large chunks of screen real estate.

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