This works the same with endurance. Some of us can play longer because our muscles have more endurance, and the opposite. Why do we care about this? Muscle Endurance is Limited: During prolonged activity, there is not enough time for muscles to recover and thus they slowly become fatigued.
Without rest to recover, the tendons begin to take the load and eventually develop tiny tears. The area where the tears are can become inflamed, with scar tissue laying down over the torn area. This happens only for a short amount of time though as our bodies naturally try to repair. But if we continue to play for extended periods of times through mild pain, there is more inflammation, more scar tissue, and more pain.
Depending on what is being damaged, you will feel different things. Using a foam roller can help bring pain relief. TheraBand Pro Foam Rollers are lightweight options ideal for relieving soreness.
When using the roller, concentrate on the palm area, especially the edges of your hand, right below your thumb and pinky. This wrap does the work of a compression bandage and an ice pack. The CoolXChange can be wrapped around your wrist to relieve pain and inflammation for up to 2 hours. Biofreeze uses menthol to block pain signals to the brain. You can use it for fast, cooling pain relief on your hands or wrists. Massage the gel into your hands, or use the roll-on version for a mess-free application.
Nothing should keep you from gaming, not even a repetitive strain injury. With prevention, rest, exercise, and pain relief, you can get back to the games you love. References Brian, Matt. One of eSports' biggest stars retires with repetitive strain injury. Fear returns to Evil Geniuses as support. This is because our muscles have a limited amount of endurance and they become fatigued over time.
Without proper rest, the tendons begin to develop tiny tears, then these tears become inflamed. The longer we play, the less chance we give our bodies a natural response to heal, thus resulting in more tears and inflammation. Symptoms of this wrist injury generally include:. Making sure that your gaming setup is rigged to have optimized posture is the first line of defence for preventing injury.
Ergonomics simply refers to having our bodies exposed to the least amount of stress and allowing our muscles to work more efficiently aka: expending the least amount of energy needed.
Here I will first discuss specific things that can be done to prevent wrist injuries, and then give a few general tips on overall posture. Have your arm-rests set so that your elbows are comfortably supported, which allows for the shoulders to be relaxed. We want our forearms to be parallel with the floor to ensure that there is not an excessive amount of pressure on any one part of the forearm.
This typically means that your elbows will be bent from degrees. This can:. If the armrests are too low, your shoulders and wrists get no support at all; if they are set too high, your shoulders become shrugged up and will not only create a risk of shoulder, wrist, or hand strain, but as well as neck stiffness. Have the wrist as close to neutral as possible and limit the amount of extension hand bending up. Stretching, getting a snack or a drink, or walking or taking a bike ride can help kids avoid future pain.
Eye twitching; sore, tired, burning, itching, or dry eyes; blurred or double vision; and increased sensitivity to light are all symptoms of eyestrain, so tell kids to look away from the computer and focus on something far away every once in a while.
Proper lighting of the workspace will also help to prevent eyestrain. Finally, set a good example yourself. If you stare at a computer screen in dim lighting for hours without taking a break, kids will get the message that it's OK.
Many times, RSIs are caused by using the wrong tool for the job. Because most computer systems are designed for the body of a year-old man, be sure to get chairs, monitors, input devices, and keyboards that are suitable for your kids' size. Proper computer placement, correct typing and sitting positions, and well-designed furniture will make your computer environment ergonomic which means to make equipment use less fatiguing and uncomfortable and prevent RSIs.
In computer usage — as with other equipment — the goal is to decrease both force and repetition, to ensure adequate rest breaks, and to achieve good positioning and good support. Computer furniture can prove to be an ergonomic hazard if it does not adjust to promote good posture and hand positions.
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