Gaming without carpal tunnel pain: what worked for me (part 1)

[@Stthow]

Not using the muscles..isn't it worse in most cases?I mean, take breaks, stretch, but use them. Not using them wouldn't make them weaker and the condition worse?

[@xeostube]

@@Stthow in case it's not clear, this is all in the context of playing video games with a controller. I've never heard a single person of any level of scientific expertise including zero think that playing a video game is a way to build muscle strength etc. Also at least with carpal tunnel making the muscles stronger can in fact be counterproductive because it reduces the amount of space for the nerves to pass through. You want to wait until the symptoms have ease significantly before embarking any kind of muscle strengthening. So even in the weird world where using a controller makes your hands stronger it would be a bad idea.

[@Stthow]

@@xeostube I see. Thx for the info.

[@NocturnalRS]

You could just cut your arms off then they won't hurt you anymore.

[@xeostube]

Ummm. Funny, I guess? Not very, though.