My thumb is getting a hammering. The base of my thumb has been aching. I think I have either RSI or arthritis. Anyone ever had a similar problem?

hahahaha......I would imagine everybody who has ever flogged a game at some stage or another. I know that I have had games that I found it hard to drag myself away from, and had to eventually walk away because my hands were hurting.

I have worn off the top of my thumb with lighters

yup, when i was winning my way through topspin for the second time in a short period (building up other characters) had the sorest thumb evar

have also heard of people getting wii injuries

i think the highest profile gamers thumb was an nba player who couldnt play a couple of games due to his fingers being unusable after some hefty gaming sessions (couldnt find links, happened a few years ago)

hahahaha......I would imagine everybody who has ever flogged a game at some stage or another. I know that I have had games that I found it hard to drag myself away from, and had to eventually walk away because my hands were hurting.

Not all of us consider masturbation a game.

I played so much Marvel Vs Capcom 2 at Replay the other day my entire hand started to bleed!

Now that's hardcore.

Too much button mashing on Cables AHVB x 3 and Magneto's Hypergrav XX Tempest.

RSI really sucks though, I got it from a combination of Australia Post mail work + playing guitar... really, really painful condition.

i used to have a massive callous on my left thumb n it was bent into a crooked shape from playing many hours of defender back when arcade vid games were 20c a pop. i owned the brunswick st. mall defender machine /,,/ i only get sore shoulders from pc gaming... or pc working for that matter.

a guy here at work used to get cramps in his hands from playing descent with just a keyboard!@!#!@# it was like watching a cripple play the piano :P

serves u right for playing console :p

With the 360 Controllers I haven't really noticed a problem, even playing through FPS's on it. Playing hours of Restistance on the PS3 however :(

My mouse hand use to get sore from playing too much quake. Eventually it stopped hurting. Not sure if that is a good thing.

My mouse hand use to get sore from playing too much quake. Eventually it stopped hurting. Not sure if that is a good thing.

Feel the burn! FEEL THE BURN!

You've been playing WAY too much worms D0mino. I get very sore thumbs using the 360 controller as well. Some games are worse than others, such a Fight Night3. That stuffs my hands up bad. Geez I feel old.

With the 360 Controllers I haven't really noticed a problem, even playing through FPS's on it. Playing hours of Restistance on the PS3 however :(

For me it's been the 360. Playing gears of war and using my right thumb to change weapons instead of my left. and hammering A to revive myself. (i think)

last edited by d0mino at 11:45:48 22/Aug/07

Never suffered any joint pain, but then I haven't played many consoles either :P
Plenty of sore, bloodshot eyes though

Not all of us consider masturbation a game

lol, you got banned

Not all of us consider masturbation a game.

fpot, maybe you don't consider masturbation a game, maybe it is a serious sport for you...also...I find it difficult to understand how you would relate an injured thumb with masturbation....I sure hope you are not jamming your thumb up your arse, because you might poke yourself in the eye.

Spoiler:
Because you have your head up your arse


FP (^_^) :P

I know that I have had games that I found it hard to drag myself away from, and had to eventually walk away because my hands were hurting.

Comprendé?

And it's only a sport when a dry biscuit is involved.

I can't rememeber the last time i had sore fingers.

Wait let me go ask your mum.

why whould his mum know. explain.

tbh that's the major turn off from console is it gets so damn painful after a while. never get those problems with mouse.

biscuit call was good

defender

cool. :) I didn't get into defender until 2600 days. (Although stargate was arguably better).

my hands never get sore from gaming. do some grip strength training and they shouldnt get sore.

small post count but going against the rules i didnt read it all.


i get a pain near my shoulder blade after a long gaming session.
just about halfway from my spine to shoulder blade.

i put it down to bad posture although i try to exercise good posture when on my comp.


i fore-see a posture epidemic ....
\discuss

lemme guess, on your mouse arm?

edit: generally I have pretty bad posture for my back, but I take care of wrist, shoulder etc pretty well

last edited by Thundercracker at 22:54:17 22/Aug/07

man u guys are fkn weird :) i can play for as long as i want and not get sore hands...

i'd say the pc equivalent of console gamer's thumb is the clicking in diablo 2, right?

I played so much Marvel Vs Capcom 2 at Replay the other day my entire hand started to bleed!

I now know what you are. Your one of those complete dumb f***s that has to be 1 better than everyone else. Chub, seriously. SHUT THE f*** UP.

Settle down clown.

when i play games i never get a sore hand.. but i do if i ever try to type properly for any length of time..

2 finger typing ftw