health

[valid oyster]

done

[novel hatch]

never used cold hot therapy but 1hp has some good hand/wrist health content on their yt channel

[violet swan]

https://youtu.be/FQ1d5rC062c

[trim meteor]

Hi, does anyone know ways to remedy fatigue in the outer wrist / forearm from frequent clicking? (Like in clicking scenarios)

I have good grip strength and I get the same feeling if I have a completely relaxed, open hand while tapping my index finger on the desk

[river badger]

i feeling pain in my shoulder since 1 month whenever i try playing games it goes even worse idk what to do, should i go to doctor to say when i play games my shoulder hurt that'll be worse he'll probably say stop playing : (

[odd summit]

You want to continue playing or do you want more pain?

Choice is yours

[river badger]

i hate pain

[odd summit]

Get it checked then

[river badger]

https://tenor.com/view/cat-cat-eat-eat-gif-26094071

[copper basin]

is it normal for one's hands to feel tingly after they've felt cold for a while? I've been out cycling and my gloves got soaked in the rain

i don't think i've felt this before

[rain harbor]

i have walk on alt. when im not shifting my pinky is in air. is that why its in pain if i play for long?

i cant rest it on the case of keeb

what to do

[onyx bison]

yea defo normal especially when u go from cold ass weather to a warm home yk

dont stress it ur fingers arent falling off LMFAO

[copper basin]

yeah. evenings have been colder than i'd like though and it's april

[pulsar niche]

go to a physiotherapist not a doctor

rest wont fix the isssue if after rest you go back to your old habits again

how is your posture while you play?

[river badger]

idk why i always put up shoulder up while playing i tried to fix it but it doesn't matter now coz the pain is constant

[pulsar niche]

well sounds like it came from a postural issue

chair too short/desk too high or vice versa

[river badger]

how can i tell doctor like my shoulder hurt while playing that's it

[pulsar niche]

no ideally you would go to a physiotherapist

not a doctor

and for them thats a common problem to face

[river badger]

idk where to find one

but i'll try

[pulsar niche]

unless you live somewhere rural there should be multiple physios closeby depending on where you live

[river badger]

if i start good posture habits wouldn't it fix my pain?

[pulsar niche]

likely yes if you do it with some mobility work/strengthening the area thats causing it but cant help you there

[river badger]

ok ill give it a try to physiotherapist

[pulsar niche]

you can just say that it came from gaming with a poor posture if thats your likely guess

so they can give pointers on how to avoid it in the future + the rehab they give you

[river badger]

ya 100% coz it always pain while aiming on any game

[pulsar niche]

ye either way physio or not you need to fix your setup

it sounds like your desk is too high/chair too short so you compensate by raising your shoulder

[river badger]

when i put my desk high i need to look down to monitor that's why i put up my chair low but i think i need to keep monitor far away and maintain posture

[pulsar niche]

do you have a preference where your monitor is and you want to keep it like that?

then get a monitor arm

cheap and a good investment

[river badger]

but i've seen many pros with bad posture and they're still good with it

[pulsar niche]

yeah you can get great with bad posture but you can with good posture aswell

[river badger]

ok

[violet swan]

After I aim train (with full focus and 100% effort) for about 30 minutes on the Novice benchmarks my pinky finger begins to hurt and when I bend it, it feels like my joints are jumping or springy, I'm not sure how to describe it

But if anyone understands or knows any way I could fix this somehow would be appreciated, I use a palm grip on my mouse which is the Logitech G903 Lightspeed

[pulsar niche]

are you tensing? try to keep a relaxed grip even though you feel like you do better when you grip harder

[violet swan]

I think I am doing that unconsciously

[pulsar niche]

ye its a habit you have to break consciously

[rain harbor]

does someone know?

[small owl]

you can just rest your finger on a key but that could def be the reason

[rain harbor]

when i do that i dont strafe well idk why

i think its coz i bend my finger

mb ill put crouch on caps lock

[frail dragon]

I tend to tense up my arm a lot while aiming, especially in scenarios where i'm about to hit a high score or going really fast. It completely ruins the flow of the run, what should i do?

[quasi oar]

dont.

[frail dragon]

but i can't help it

[rain harbor]

try to initiate fast part of the flick not with the wrist but with the place between the arm and the wrist so that u just will use the power of arm to push that, it helped me to not tense my wrist as much

[frail dragon]

alr thanks i'll try that

[rain harbor]

also like when i flick i see what line i need to flick at so that i will be on target and i just need to stop at right time

like my line r going on target most time coz of that and i try to flick fast and slow down at the end to not overflick, so that i have the balance of this to get on target or as close as i can

[pulsar niche]

you can but it takes conscious effort to break the habit

dont just autopilot but concentrate on breaking bad habits, dont look at the score

[odd summit]

Is flicking fast bad for you

And should you even flick

Or do it slowly

[frail dragon]

get good accuracy then start speeding it up

[odd summit]

I see

[frail dragon]

if flicking fast is tiring or hurts, then just don't do hard flicks

it's all up to how comfortable you are and obviously what game you're playing

[karmic patrol]

my 2c, practice extremely slowly without thinking about score, simply focusing on being relaxed and breathing while the aiming happens by itself. if you can't relax going super slow u wont be able to do it fast

[cerulean socket]

Does wrist strengthening help with shakyness?

[small owl]

Yes but not really a shit ton
I would still do it even if it doesn't help with shaky aim because it's just good and will make your wrists last longer

[agile notch]

hey guys
I've had this problem with my setup, it seems that wherever I put my keyboard, my left arm and especially the top of the trapezius muscle feel really uncomfortable. I think it has to do with the height ratio between my chair and my table.
I know that the obvious thing is to get a new chair/table, but as that's not an option for me now, perhaps you would have some related advice? Like anything, maybe share how you lay your left hand; for clarification, my left hand setup is only my wrist being on the table, while the elbow and the whole forearm is just "hanging"

[fathom crow]

hi has anyone researched anything about studies of rates of information processing(for fingers,wrist,arm movements) and if this leads to better outcomes in aim based tasks?

i think that the higher the rate of infomation processing the higher the speed of both acquiring skills in motor tasks and performance of motor tasks

but i haven't seen any research yet that proves a correlation so its only a hypothesis

[copper basin]

I'm gonna need help. I'm wondering how I can improve my energy and ability to focus as I feel like that not being able to do either is partly contributing to why I've failed recent interviews.

I've tried caffeine, especially through coffee or energy drinks, but that can make me anxious and the energy boost is quite temporary, and I'd find caffeine more useful for weight loss. Gingko bilboa kind of helps but I'm also not sure if there's likely a placebo effect going on. What can you suggest?

[rigid solar]

do godtier aimers ever tense their wrist? i'm trying to cut down on it but is the goal to actually never do it

[violet swan]

Get a job

Workout

Get a woman

You can send me the 50$ positive mental coaching in btc

[copper basin]

Trying to.

[subtle raft]

trippez

[karmic patrol]

how much do you sleep

[copper basin]

i get around 8 hours of sleep a day, sometimes more (10h), sometimes less (6h), but my deep sleep averages around 1 hour, and REM sleep only 2 (using my watch to keep track of it as well as stress and calories)

[karmic patrol]

maybe consider a sleep study to check for apnea etc

[copper basin]

thanks, i'll consider it

https://www.healthline.com/health/how-much-deep-sleep-do-you-need#increasing-deep-sleep
https://www.sleepfoundation.org/stages-of-sleep/rem-sleep
according to this i need at least 1 hour of deep sleep. another source says i need around 2 hours of REM sleep, but deep sleep is far more important. some days i am struggling to even break 60 minutes of deep sleep and sleep apnea could also contribute (but i'm not sure if it's that bad atm)

[sleek basalt]

idk, never heard someone advice it atleast but some ppl mby do subcounsiously or purposely iguess

[velvet grotto]

Practice focusing. It can be on anything positive, but practice focusing every day, for at least a few minutes at a time. Like meditation

[mental tulip]

Hey I’m generally a slower aimer (unless I turn up sens to <20 cm360) and I’ve noticed when I speed up the top of my hand where it meets the wrist gets pretty tight and painful and it seems to impede movement. I’ve had a lot of tight and overly inflamed muscles that make my arms/wrists feel tight/painful in general as well and I have been working on that. Is this something that might be form/ergo related or more likely the overarching tightness?

[digital aurora]

Hey im new to aim training and im wondering if shoulder tightness is normal? It feels hot especially when playing static

[rancid steeple]

just curious when it comes to planting forearm on the table is your carpal tunnel area and part where hand and wrist connect supposed to also be resting onto the mousepad

never knew which is better/healthier

[soft linden]

i think it depends on mouse grip? i rest mine but then i play fingertip - as a general guide, if it doesnt feel natural dont do it

feel free for anyone to correct me tho

[trim drift]

how can i keep my aim as consistent as possible when playing 5+ hours

[novel hatch]

stimulants

[trim drift]

no thanks

[novel hatch]

then take a break

[mental tulip]

@sleek cedar fix me

[sleek cedar]

do u wrist aim

[mental tulip]

yea

[sleek cedar]

ok so stop doing that

[mental tulip]

but i like high sens 😦

[sleek cedar]

move wrist a lil bit

use arm for the rest

[sleek cedar]

u can still play high sens

[mental tulip]

lame but ill try it

[sleek cedar]

but dont move your wrist too such drastic angles

[mental tulip]

true, ive started using my fingers more for weirder precise movements

[sleek cedar]

i play 24cm in game and 20 and im still able to use my arm and my fingers for the very precise movements

[mental tulip]

finger movement gang

idk how i aimed for so long without using fingers

g502 moment

[pallid mural]

40-60 imo

[ivory void]

watch your sleep, water, and activity levels. While everyone preaches it I didn't realize how much I was depriving myself of basic things until I started putting most of my focus into health. For focusing, I've seen the biggest change for me in using meditation techniques (finding moments where I "catch" myself not focusing and gently bringing my focus back) daily and getting gradually better at holding my focus on one thing. Good luck dude hope you can find something that works for you

[vague frigate]

About how long of a break do I need for my wrist to stop hurting

[vague frigate]

should i just ice it for 24/7 till it shuts up

how does this work

[bronze wasp]

rest and move it but dont put too much strain on

[vague frigate]

approx how long should i expect for it to heal, though? Is it like, a 1-2 day break with minimum movement, some rest, or am I doing this for a month?

[bronze wasp]

It honestly really depends on a few factors, make sure your rest is good (sleep, nutrition) and try not to overdo it once you feel like the pain is less

[obtuse wolf]

if it's caused by gaming then just avoiding tensing it too much helps me

[vague frigate]

i already do not tense

[small owl]

Me when I cope

[violet swan]

does fapping affect my reaction time and focus? i feel like it does. what shud i do

[bronze wasp]

lmao no keep fapping

[cedar topaz]

my shoulder is fucked i can't tell if it's because my desk is too high or too low. i've realise my arm movements can be pretty difficult i dunno if that helps tell what the issue is

i sit with my arms pretty far spread out too which i haven't seen many others do

i've played like this since i started playing on pc and this is the first time i've had pain in my shoulder. Wouldn't it take some time to get used to a different posture ? can you remember how long it took you when you changed it ?

appreciate the advice ill have a play around with making desk lower or making my chair higher so i aim more with my arm than my shoulder

probs be complete ass for at least a week getting used to it

[violet swan]

LOL

[violet swan]

day 1 patrick bateman avatar

[cerulean terrace]

hi, when I go to practice my fingers and the palm of my hand that I use on the mouse hurts a lot after a certain time. Do you have any solution for this?

[fringe sigil]

I tilt my head to the left while focusing on aim is that unhealthy?

It’s annoying I’m trying to stop doing it

[exotic viper]

is ADHD related to not being able to do one thing for a long time?

like I played a lot of games since like 2012 and never excelled at anything

starting from Dota/lol to cs/apex/OW

and that goes beyong games. gaming's just my hobby. every thing i start gets tedious after some time to the point i literally wanna barf thinking about it

i suspect it has to do something with ADHD but i never really thought about it. just deemed it's how my brain works lol

i just cant understand how can you do something exclusively ignoring other interesting stuff out there. when i find something interesting, usually a new game, i play it for a few months and then just hop on to another. and the cycle goes on for years as of now

and sometimes things get tedious to me when it gets a lil more complicated than when i could understand what to do. when it comes to learning something i rather just give up
(more in-dephths mechanics, tactics, analysing my replays, nade/skill rollouts etc)

if it does sound like ADHD imma go check myself

[pallid mural]

it does

sound like adhd, if u wanna check

[warm flax]

but you don't have this with aimtraining? honestly it sounds very normal, like every casual gamer actually. if the same pattern happens with irl stuff and interferes with work and studying for example then that would be a problem to check out. maybe you just like a little variety though. not liking particular games enough to permanently main one doesn't sound like an actual issue but I'm no psych. doesn't adhd seems more relevant from moment to moment or throughout the day? like not being able to focus enough to follow conversations or unable to follow schedules due to distractions and hyperfocusing on something that does capture your attention

[pulsar niche]

if you just choose the easiest activity because its easy and feels good that doesnt mean you have adhd

this generation has the worst attention span yet

and its gonna get worse

[exotic viper]

aim training included. maybe I am a casual gamer, not competitive. maybe I was convinced that I absolutely need to play rankeds and get good. honestly, that's pretty odd, because I feel and see that I'm way above average learner and could easily reach some heights.... I just don't understand why my brain doesn't let me.

attention span is an issue too, always has been. I wouldn't say I'm hyperactive tho

[sonic tangle]

I am the exact same. Other people play the same game for years. I nerd a game for maybe 2-3 months and then all of a sudden try something new and then nerd that game and so on. Been like that for many years

[exotic viper]

does it work for you only in regard to games?

cause I'm like that about everything

I feel the urge to learn something and after I think I grasp the main concept I just stop doing that.

I fucking learned how to fly a plane LMAO

Just cause of my random inner urge. I'm sure I'm not gonna go in depths with flying or try to do advanced things...

On one side I feel like I'm actually getting random interesting skills and on the other I'm not getting good at anything particular. That bothers me meh...

[sonic tangle]

Mainly games

[warm flax]

how fast did you get gm? surely that took some attention span

[exotic viper]

About 300 hours

Generally I play around that much and then quit

I did that btw xD

Don't really wanna aim train anymore

[warm flax]

ah I see

[sonic tangle]

Same for me but i cant with kovaaks. I hate doing routines

[violet swan]

whenever i do spidershot 180 in aimlabs i can do the 180 fine but after tht im not having space, 1200 dpi, valorant in game sens 0.25. i can do 270 degree turn from end of mousepad to other end but some flicks in spidershot 180 is just too far and i cant reach it. what should i do

[vast fractal]

Lately I've been playing with the idea that my lack of energy and negative thoughts might be better if I upgrade my sleep to 8 hours from 5-6.

Thoughts on this?

[open brook]

perfect then
go for it
as well as get an adequate amount of food and water

[bronze wasp]

upgrading sleep will be the best upgrade you can do to your performance, its so underrated

[vast fractal]

Ye, I need to be better. Thanks for the support both, I just gotta stick to it and I guess over time I'll see improvement @open brook

[open brook]

massive improvement indeed
it’ll help you a lot
you’ll be able to think more clearly and perform better in general

[vast fractal]

Ye, I feel like little sleep also makes me have negative thoughts about things at work that really shouldn't be that difficult also.

[open brook]

and that too
irritation while doing a task sucks

it gets even worse when you’re hungrier

so eat up!

[vast fractal]

https://tenor.com/view/thanks-for-the-tip-mina-sundwall-penny-robinson-thank-you-thanks-for-advice-gif-16230410

[wild rapids]

It can change whether I aim like a bronze or a plat lol, def underrated, same with food and drinks.

[terse onyx]

does anyone else get like a wrist pain or something like muscle fatigue when aiming? and does it go away with time

[exotic viper]

probably you're doing something wrong.
general tip when you got muscle fatigue/pain is just consciously relax and don't overstress hand or arm muscles

it has to feel natural and confident. the only acceptable scenario when you can deliberately strain your muscles is reactive tracking, which apparently helps to do better

[vast fractal]

Gonna force myself to sleep more than 7 hours all week. I actually did 7 hours and 30 min tonight.

See if I feel better.

It's a bad habit... Nothing important in your life happends after 11 anyway

[terse onyx]

ty

[exotic viper]

to be honest when you sleep matters as much as how long
if you can set yourself a regime when you go to bed before 11 and get in the morning it's the best

[lilac cedar]

Guys, how should I have my arm on the desk to get the most range of motion with it?

[weak mauve]

guys please help me how do i fix my posture how do i put my arm on my keyboard and my mouse please help me

[meager basin]

table height and ur chair distance to table and monitor

[weak mauve]

what height should my table be and how much chair distance to table and monitor

especially last one idk how far i put my monitor

[meager basin]

hmm

like slightly below ur chest

45 or 60 degree angle (im just guessing)

[mossy crescent]

is it normal for my hand to hurt/be sore the day after aim training or did i overdo it?

[steel grove]

that is not normal

[terse onyx]

eye drops?

[austere plover]

using 3 rn

the first one had some preservative or smthing so my doctor made me stop using this and start using another without this

"allergies"

[warm flax]

consider you may be dehydrated

[austere plover]

ill try to drink more water now

[sly tundra]

About 2 months ago I developed wrist tendinitis from an unholy amount of gaming and learning guitar. I went to a doctor finally over a month ago and i’ve quit gaming and guitar and took the steps to recovery. It was finally beginning to heal but recently i’ve been grinding homework and now the wrist pain is even worse than before. I don’t know what to really do I’ve even been stretching and i feel as it will never heal. I’m gonna take the same steps but I do have questions.

1. Does Diet affect the recovery process?
2. Do supplements speed up recovery time?
3. Is heat or Ice better for the wrist?
   4.Is there a certain way to sleep?
4. Can I still play video games without wrist involvement?

Any help is appreciated but If i could get a professionals advice too that would be sick

[glossy pollen]

HUGE DISCLAIMER: This is discord, dont trust what random people say on the internet, those questions should be asked to ur doctor the next time u meet them HOWEVER I will try to answer them to the best of my ability

Anti-inflammatory foods such as omega-3 fatty acids (present in fatty fish, canola oil, walnuts) and bromelain (present in pine apple)
Vitamin C containing foods such as brussel sprouts, tomatoes, cantaloupe, and kiwi.
Whole grains to obtain vitamins, minerals and Anti-oxidants
Foods to avoid:
Foods that contain Saturated fats
Sugary treats
Refined grains

2. you can take Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) to help relieve the swelling and pain. (please see/contact your doctor as i am just some random person on the internet)
3. many sources are different some say ice others say heat (source mentioning ice): ||https://www.medicinenet.com/fastest_way_to_heal_tendonitis_in_the_wrist/article.htm||)
4. try not to lie down on the side of the arm that is injured (duh) but you can also use a wrist guard
   Source: ||https://properlivingco.com/blogs/pillow-talk-1/part-4-common-sleep-injuries-wrist-injury#:~:text=It’s not a serious injury%2C yet%2C but if,wrist again%2C it could lead to something worse.||
5. You could, however if you were at a relatively good rank in a game you may want to try making a new account (to not fk ur old one or whatever idk) and also you would have to ONLY rely on arm movements (TLDR: you technically can but you probably shouldn't and just wait till it heals, if you want to do it in short sessions and take long breaks)

Once again this was just some information i had before and information that i dug up, i recommend doing some research or contacting a medical proffessional because idk man im just some random guy on discord and dont have a PhD

Hope this helps ❤️

[calm storm]

My wrist generally feels very stiff, I have done some stretches, but I was wondering whether something like actually doing exercises to strengthen my wrist could also help with that? It generally just feels like my wrist doesnt move smoothly, as if I skip parts of the movement sometimes

[warm flax]

to add to the above: there are good reasons not to avoid all saturated fats or sugars, or refined grains for that matter. make sure you're eating enough so you're not losing weight. afaik icing and nsaids actually interfere with long term recovery of injury.

[calm storm]

Not sure if this is the right channel, sorry if it isnt

[bronze wasp]

Chris is right, don’t take NSAIDs unless you have acute pain that is not bearable

[austere plover]

didnt get better enough to play without pain 😔 , im trying some omega 3 now

[bronze wasp]

How much are you sleeping

[dark axle]

Guys, check out my Daily Routine!
This routine created for people who need to find more stability in their performance.
Document based on activities, that I found most impactful after my tests and research.
http://bit.ly/448WF6Z

[hot mesa]

any1 got bad floaters in the eyes?

i find it especially noticeable when in kovaaks with like the white background

[austere plover]

7hours on average (almost 9 in bed)

its been almost a week 😭

im gonna see my doctor again on monday if this shit continues

i just wanna grind again without pain, but i can barely keep my eyes open for a sec

[sly tundra]

Thank you so much for this. I’ll be look more into this :)

[sly tundra]

thank youu i’ll be taking them way less often

[silent osprey]

sugar and 'refined grains' aren't directly attributable to inflammation

when calories and macros are equated, RCT studies show no difference

cutting out sugar/refined foods can be a good tool to deal with obesity/overweight issues because it's generally really easy to overconsume foods high in sugar, but it isnt inherently good advice for people dealing with inflammation

most of the sources claiming sugar is inflammatory are just using correlative data

the broader perspective should just be targeting processed foods/low nutritient density foods as obesity is by far the largest contributor to many people's inflammation

allergens and other stuff are also important to look into, but are obviously way more individual

[open flame]

do you guys talk about stale air? i imagine if it can affect IQ so much, it must affect aim as well

[warm flax]

yeah it seems like a healthy practice to keep your house/room well ventilated, also to stave off molds and such...

[rain harbor]

guys u know these photos of ripped sphynx cats? so i read they have Myostatin-related muscle hypertrophy which causes their muscles to grow. but how come i couldnt find any humans with that? i was just curious to see someone like that

picrel:

[rain harbor]

https://www.reddit.com/r/Unexpected/comments/y0upi8/watch_where_you_spill_your_protein/

[small owl]

There's ppl with shit like this but it's fairly uncommon

[rain harbor]

and no pics ofc?

[small owl]

I'm not gonna dig for pics I saw years ago when they don't look much different from someone who takes steroids

[cunning ice]

these switch benchmarks be givin carpal tunnel 💀

[warm flax]

https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa040933
there's this child, but I think all other claims in adults are just steroid users making excuses trying to sound special. there's even been some parents trying to get famous with their kids being ripped but it turned out they were giving them steroids. never seen or found anything reliable wrt adults, maybe they'd just look like a naturally strong person but nothing crazy like steroids could give.

[rain harbor]

yeah i heard about that thats f'ed up

[carmine lily]

guys, has been 3 days that after I aim train I have pain on my right little finger (mouse hand) is this normal due to the exercises and wont be bad for me or I should do something particular?

[violet swan]

my wrist hurts after playing val for like 4 hours should i take a rest ?

[violet swan]

guessin das a yes

the pain is not that severe but it bothers me

ima just do sum wrist exercises and apply a pack of ice

[violet swan]

just irritated tbh

doesnt hurt or anythin

i was on my kovaaks grind too 😭

hope this irritation goes away fast

[violet swan]

feel good now

[pallid mural]

@violet swan take frequent breaks even before the pain arrives, do some light stretches in those breaks and get up from the chair for a bit.

will give ur body a rest, strengthen it for the continued session and will help prevent injury and pain

also keep diet and hydration in check, posture too

[pulsar niche]

thats not a long break if you had irritation

keep going like that and next time it will be worse

[pallid mural]

i actually agree, tendons take longer to heal than muscles, i recommend taking another full day of break to be on the safe side ( tendon chronic pain is such an annoying thing i dont even wanna talk about it)

[sly bloom]

everytime i play after a while my wrist hurts and my aim becomes inconsistent and i think it might have to do with how high my desk is

[lost jewel]

since i started training ive started getting a lot of pain in my shoulder, i think im developing a rsi 😦 what do I do? do i need to take a break for awhile? train my opposite hand ?

btw its in the muscle, front and rear delts, very sore.

[errant kestrel]

My mouse hand has been kind of stiff for a few days. Obviously i feel like i overtrained. I was doing evasive target switching for awhile and im wondering how long it takes to recover

Im taking a break rn

[pallid mural]

at least 2 days no pc use is what i would do now

have a quick recovery

[pallid mural]

most likely rotator cuff, stretch and exercise it + 1 day no pc use

how many days u experience pain already? more days = more break needed

not 1 to 1 ratio tho

[marble kernel]

hi, my wrist start hurting by bad tension management, how can i develop this skill? and what exercises con i do for getting strenght on my wrist? if you have some videos please send me the links ♥ thank you for reading ♥

[pallid mural]

u have great info on pinned messages ^^

[stable fjord]

Found out today i got cubitol tunnel syndrome

Been ignoring the pain feeling for a long time so if you feel somethings not right always get a check up

[fallen mortar]

any tips on how to work arm supination and pronation burn/fatigue, (0 pain) but tiny tics in the forearm area not going away lowkey feel it when flicking right and left... I noticed it when I do supination and pronation my forearm burns a little more and can feel the tendons around it getting a little bit tight not too tight tho

[pallid mural]

honestly can be from a lot of things
is ur posture fine? mainly shoulder and neck
do u ever feel pain at the top of ur shoulder or neck area?

[violet swan]

are any of you guys in to taking nootropics, not like SSRIS or Aderal but actual supplements like L Tyrosine, Alpha GPC, or Ashwaganda,

right now im taking fish oil, creatine, vitamin c, b complex, vitamin d3 10000 IUs, Magnesium, Zinc, Vitamin K2, L Tyrosine, Ashwagand 600mg KSM-66

[trim drift]

any tips on increasing focus?

[steel grove]

ive found personally my focus has increased with just taking care of my body (drinking water, sleeping 8 hrs etc)

[pulsar niche]

reduce all low effort entertainment to 0, no youtube shorts/tiktok, mindless scrolling etc

might aswell remove all other screentime aswell

[trim drift]

i will experiment and see how it works out

[pulsar niche]

do that with good diet + exercise and should see some substantial improvement

[trim drift]

thats already in check

[runic anchor]

Guys ive been diagnosed with kskkfkviir3

[sinful mica]

What’s that ?

[safe crypt]

do you guys think it's possible to do the stretching guide too many times

i'm like constantly repeating it bc it helps but at the same time it feels like i'm overworking/stressing my muscles

[safe crypt]

i've been holding off the static stretches at the very end of a session just bc it advises to do so (even though I would want to do it during sessions)

of course, i'm not using my hand for hours a day to give it a break since it's been hurting, but sometimes i don't realize i'm using it and i feel a small pain so then i just do the routine again lol

ty for the advice

mb for not explaining it correctly but i wouldn't say the stretches actually give pain

even when i stretched in the past it just felt odd stretching my hand but maybe i'm doing it too hard

[safe crypt]

yeah that makes sense, i guess i can't do much more besides waiting to see if it goes away whenever i use my hand for longer

[pulsar niche]

takes quite a bit of time to condition your wrists, you could do stuff on parallettes instead of on your palms

[sinful mica]

When I'm aiming I feel tension on my shoulders, especially on tracking like vt apex routine or tracking apex any tips ?

Maybe I need a higher chair actually

[pulsar niche]

tender forearm and pain elsewhere but continues to game for long periods

https://tenor.com/view/cute-adorable-duckling-haha-classic-gif-17283485

just letting you know it will be quite a bit worse if you keep going on

[pulsar niche]

why would you play on a setup where it compresses some part of your arm?

if its leading to numbness and pain why the fuck are you playing on it

yeah i understand financials can be hard but your health is more important lol

even if it took me a decent bit to save up i would prioritize that to be able to play ergonomically

[sinful mica]

Yes I got 43cm/360 actually

I think I ned a higher chair fr

[pulsar niche]

i mean yeah you can keep giving yourself injuries and heal up from them

doesnt mean its smart

[sinful mica]

True I'm on almost same angle I think

And it's gives you soo much space on your desk

Especially if you got a little desk

Ohh I see I got invision arm for amazon for 60 euros, clearn arm 👌

And it a double arm support

[pulsar niche]

monitor arm is a very good investment if your stand is preventing you from playing in a good position

i genuinely dont understand why even some pros have their stands tilted and having their whole kb and arm compensating for that

when a 30$ monitor arm fixes it

[vale root]

Hey guys! I'm not really sure where i should ask this question, but health seems like the right channel. Everytime i enter competitive game (valorant, csgo, even league of legends) my hands get STONE cold. No matter how much i tell my self that it's just a game, that it doesen't matter if i lose or not, my hands are super cold and it drains lot of attention from me. I don't feel stressed or anything while playing, even my posture is good (i think), coz my hands are fine, i enter comeptitive lobby (valorant) my hands are cold till the game is finished, then my hands turn back to normal temperature. I tried variety of things, like tea, hot water, etc. But nothing seems to actually make my hands warm and sensitive (if that's the right word). Any tips ?

[pulsar niche]

its a stress/anxiety response so your bloodflow is redirected to more vital parts of the body

i still havent fixed it to this day but proper breathing is what helps me the most

[vale root]

Ill try that, thanks bud ♥

[pulsar niche]

so focus on staying calm and breathing normally, dont hold your breath in tense situations

and if you find another fix let me know lol

[nocturne topaz]

This can happen if you dont eat enough and/or you are really skinny cause I used to have a similar issue when I was underweight. Its weird that it only happens during games but that might also be an adrenaline response which doesn't necessarily mean stress but just that your brain says its time to perform.

[vale root]

Breathing almost fixed that for me

I tried to take deep breaths trough nose the whole game

and suprisingly, my hands were like 50% warmer than normally

brain saying "we go perform don't mess up" is the other 50% for me imo

[violet swan]

yea ngl i took like a 2 week break after i said that lmao

i had a gaglion cyst

now i feel better

actually better

im taking a break for 5 mins every hour

and exercising/stretching my wrist/hand

ganglion cyst*

[violet swan]

also the reason i injured myself in the first place was cuz of my mouse

DO NOT USE THE XM1R if you main pincer claw grip

switched to the np-01s and my grip feels so much more natural now

[pulsar niche]

hand size?

because i pincer claw xm2we lol and its fine

[safe crypt]

sorry, after i posted in here i realized everything i typed must of been really confusing
i also thought about how i would be able to describe the pain but it would be so difficult
i guess i would say that i feel pain & soreness on the top of my hand and sometimes tiny sharp pains in my forearm, it happens randomly even when i'm not using it at all for the whole day

my fingers feel a little stiff/sore, overall everything doesn't feel too crazy but it's there

i literally couldn't figure out what it could be after googling but the most reasonable one would be rsi

[pallid mural]

rest ur hand for a couple days(as little movement as possible)
stretch ur whole upper body everyday multiple times (not too strongly)
work on posture especially upper back neck and shoulders

ofc any activity that u know causes pain - dont do it

at least for 2 days

[safe crypt]

ty appreciate the help

[grim eagle]

Good exercise to improve speed wrist ?

[misty blade]

idk if this is right place to ask but how do i stop my hands from sweating
it's like i hold my mouse and after 10 minutes of playing boom i see drops of sweat on the sides

i also have to like death grip my mouse just so i can actually hold it

which in turn makes my hands really tired especially after a long session

[molten charm]

Yoo I’ve been dealing with dry eyes for some months now has anyone found something helpful about it? Shoot me a dm. My eyes are healthy just dry the mbs work fine.

[warm flax]

do you stay hydrated enough?

[molten charm]

i guess i used to not drink enough but right now after I got the dry eyes I try to drink atleast 2L, maybe it needs some time for my eyes to regen but idk.

@warm flax

[warm flax]

hydration is pretty immediate. idk then, vitamins? allergies? environmental?

[wispy silo]

What do I do when my fingers are warping to the shape of my mouse 😳

[molten charm]

as of yesterday i started taking omega 3s, Vitamin d, vitamin b12 and i also have a humidifier in my room, no allergies knows as of now i seek a doctor in 2 weeks for that. bloodtest is negative tho for anything bad.

room is at around 60% humidity

[warm flax]

vitamin a might be relevant I think, eat some carrots

[molten charm]

true i rarely eat them actually

[calm storm]

Does anyone have any ideas how I could lessen my tremors? I think they've started due to taking meds and I generally just feel like they will be a nuisance in life if they actually get worse which they havent yet, but still

[warm flax]

what meds?

[calm storm]

Well I take fluoroxetin 20 mg and medikinet

100 mg of the medikinet

One is an anti depressant and the other is an adhd med

Not sure if medikinet is the proper name for it sorry

[zinc pilot]

Is it better or worse if I have my elbows on the table while playing

[warm flax]

have you finetuned the dose for you with your doctor?

[calm storm]

Well the fluroxetin I actually just recently started taking so not really, the Medikinet could probably be adjusted, I guess I should ask next tine

[glossy chasm]

what can help to improve even further when i feel i hit a plateau? currently Diamond according to benchmarks and i do the LG56 Method for improvement but no highscores and my scores in general arent consistent (between -10% and +5% from my average)

[pallid mural]

how much time passed since u hit diamond? this stuff takes time especially when u get to higher ranks
scores being inconsistent is fine as progress is not directly linear, just as time goes on if u keep the consistency and challenge u can say its 'linear over time'.

short answer - i recommend 1 day break and then introducing change. do the jade fundamentals consistently for 2 weeks +. most likely u will improve

focus on technique

[nimble sinew]

guys when my wrist touch mouse pad and play with it on the mouse its hurts so much any one have a sloution?

[glossy chasm]

do you think LG is not good to hit jade or is jade fundamentals just to get a change?

[glossy chasm]

the thing is i have some jade scores now but my average score is below plat and i really care about consistency

[cerulean terrace]

Hi, I take several meds for depression like clonazepam, alprazolam, rivotril and others, I wonder if these meds have much impact on aim training

[pallid mural]

its just that jade fundamentals helped me + a change

[pallid mural]

its always like that with everyone, high scores are above average, then u suddenly high score again - average goes up a bit, and the cycle continues

over time

[winged rose]

anyone know what this condition is called, i can’t seem to find smt exact but when i curl my fingers into a loose fist or just to grab things, my fingers lose feeling and i have to pry it open w my other hand to feel it again or i just shake it off for a few seconds

there’s no pain at all but it’s a bit scary when it happens

and it doesn’t happen to my thumb at all

[pulsar niche]

possibly nerve compression? id go to a physiotherapist or someone who specializes in hand/arm issues asap

[verbal frost]

this is not medical advice but that screams of a vitamin deficiency specifically Vitamin D

[small owl]

Not medical advice but you're gonna die in 3 days and there's nothing u can do except pray

[velvet grotto]

what

[small owl]

Wdym what it's that simple

[winged rose]

alright i’ll definitely go check it out now, thanks for the advice 😄

[winged rose]

i’ve been home ridden and haven’t taken d pills in like 2 months so that could be it

should i try taking them again

[verbal frost]

yeah taking a multivit shouldn't even be an issue just don't go over what the bottle says

[winged rose]

i dont have multivit but should i get? i only have d3 on me right now

[river forge]

I am unable to sit with my back against the chair and still keep a 90° angle on my elbows. For reference, I'm 6 feet tall and my desk height is 28 3/4 inches. Is there anyway for me to sit with my back on the chair and also have my elbows have the perfect angle?

[pulsar niche]

its fine to go past 90 degrees, i mostly play leaned back so its impossible to have them at 90 degrees without a tilting desk

[vale root]

Hey, I'm again not entirely sure where i should ask this question, but here I go. I started my Voltaic journey not long ago and i found my self not consistent with my arm positioning. My aim in aimlabs feels the best when i have the whole elbow joint on the desk, but when im playing valorant or other fps, i usually find that really hard to maintain. Ill draw some pictures.

I feel very inconsistent with my mouse control because sometimes my elbow is on the table, sometimes off the table, sometimes somewhere on the edge of the table and it feels really bad

question is: Should i just learn to put my elbow on one spot, if so, how can i force myself such a thing

[zealous flax]

this doesn't matter very much tbh, comfort is most important and should be your highest priority

maybe if your chair has arm rests you could try to incorporate those

and forcing your elbow into one spot is not a very good soution at all, thats going to cause strain and limit your control (i use my whole arm up to my shoulder when playing on lower sens)

[vale root]

I have my chair as high as possible and my arm rests are under the table

that makes sense

i can do one 360 spin if i go through my whole mousepad

Ill just aim for comfort then, thanks ♥

[zealous flax]

its not nessisarily about how much movement you can do with your elbow locked, but how easy it is to access if that makes sense

I would also say, focusing and thinking about this is going to affect your gameplay a lot more than you think, try to just find a comfortable position and forget about it

[vale root]

that makes sense, yeah

and True, it is taking a lot of attention from me

Thanks bud ♥

[zealous flax]

np x

[turbid fossil]

one of my eyes is great

one of my eyes is complete dogshit

should I block the bad eye while game?

or does it not really matter

idk if its good to get used to game with good eye would be beneficial

[pallid mural]

do u have astigmatism on the "bad" eye?

[flint vault]

when i move my wrist to the right at a certain angle i feel stiff and i have to force a little to proceed the movement, it's a very minimal effort and it doesn't hurt but i can feel it, also when this happens i hear a little snap coming from my arm/elbow, somebody can relate?

[mental tulip]

so i recently started doing a pretty extreme fingertip towards the back of the mouse and it yields great control but makes my hand and by extension wrist incredibly sore and worn out by the end of the day. it’s actually more comfortable than other grips as far as random sharp pains go but it’s just strenuous. i’m thinking already this is something that will go away eventually but any thoughts ?

[pallid mural]

is your overall posture good?

[pallid mural]

for how many days did u try this

maybe its just cuz its new to the body

if u dont feel pain, try for another day or 2 and see how u feel

[flint vault]

in the past my table was too high, i managed to lower a lot, i followed a video abt posture by west proter

[pallid mural]

u shouldnt have this click imo, something may be pulling on the nerve there, do u feel tightness in ur arm anywhere, maybe shoulder?

and since when did this start or was this always?

was it close to the day u changed desk height?

[flint vault]

i feel my shoulder and arm tired after long gameplay, also a bit tense during it bc i have to force a little my arm to rest it into the mousepad and mantain my wrist in contact with it (i think the desk height its not 100% yet, but is wayyyyy better than before bc it was really tall)

[pallid mural]

@mental tulip make sure to stretch ur fingers hand arm and upper body in general, before - during - and after using the pc

[flint vault]

since i tryharded at valorant/aim train

[pallid mural]

u shouldnt feel the need to push down on the pad
trust me u dont want to train too hard/ for too much time for days on end

take care of ur body, stretch before during and after, take 1 day break at least each week, exercise

gripping less hard will improve ur aiming (common knowledge in aimtraining)

[flint vault]

i feel like some people can rest the arm in the table naturally and just aim, but im my case something is wrong and i have to rise my body/arm/shoulder to match the height

i tryharded the entire last year (sometimes not healthy, without rest) and maybe thats the cause with the problem in my wrist

[pallid mural]

match height of desk? u can put pillow below u if the desk is too high

overuse can cause nerve problems i recommend resting for 2 full days! trust me

ask me how i know 😦

[flint vault]

did you go through this?

[pallid mural]

i trained and played way too much + bad posture while doing it + bad posture with repetitive clicks even outside PC use
my neck, upper back, mid back, shoulder, tricep, bicep, elbow, forearms, wrist, fingers... all were hurting badly

i still have pain

[flint vault]

the pain is permanent? im sorry that this happened, its so sad

i dont have the same routine

of the last year

im more casual now

[pallid mural]

its way less but it stayed, i think i need like a month rest in my case, but i keep playing

[flint vault]

and only now i searched information abt this

[flint vault]

im concerned

bc i had a rest

i stayed away from valorant and kovaak for almost 2 months

[pallid mural]

if the only issue u have is just range of motion of wrist after 2 month break, then it might just go away in some days.
be on the safe side and stretch well, start exercising + good diet to keep ur body healthy

[flint vault]

i returned playing but like 1 hour a day and kovaaks only when i want to

[pallid mural]

but u have to not press down or grip hard

can cause problems

[flint vault]

i want to return grinding but not completely tryhard like i was, so i'll try to be more healthy abt all, thank u

[pallid mural]

good luck, have fun 🙂

[flint vault]

I tried to illustrate the problem

the wrist a little away from the mousepad bother me very much, just can't play that way

maybe im just thinking too much?

[pallid mural]

i tried doing ur posture, i fixed this by holding the mouse a tiny bit more towards the bottom

can u try that?

[flint vault]

yeah

[pallid mural]

tell me how u feel about it, it feels better for me

[flint vault]

i think it helps a little but when im playing i return to my grip without thinking

ill try to get used

thanks

[mental tulip]

just a couple days now, i’ll keep stretching too

[turbid fossil]

How do I figure this out?

I can make my bad eye’s vision more clear by pulling on the skin next to it

Astigmatism makes lights radiate long lines? For me it does that, but also makes everything blurry lol

[pallid mural]

@turbid fossil ye, i have the same thing

Glasses fix it but not heal it, it can still happen with glasses on. I want to do surgery for glasses removal and hopefully heal that too

[turbid fossil]

for me the screen is not entirely clear either while gaming with my right eye

I actually notice it with small dots

when I close my right eye, they're actually somewhat clearer while flicking

[turbid fossil]

interesting. Is there downsides to the surgery?

[pallid mural]

Im not sure yet, didnt complete my research and i encourage u to do so too

[turbid fossil]

fair fair

Im not sure what exactly my eye condition is tho

[pallid mural]

And ye i have on my right eye same thing

[turbid fossil]

images I find on astigmatism on google say it's mostly just making lights streaky

but not making the entire image blurry

which is what I seem to have to some extent?

[pallid mural]

An eye doctor checkup will be good i think

[turbid fossil]

yeah true

[pallid mural]

Will tell us all

[turbid fossil]

I will visit an eye doctor ig

[violet swan]

@robust bolt

[grim eagle]

Is the 1-3-1 grip healthier for the wrist? When I try it I get 3 things
less shaking tracking
more wrist animation radius
more comfort and control with micro adjustments( i use so much little finger)

[barren yew]

my left wrist hurts when it has extension but not flexion so idk whats wrong

[pallid mural]

@barren yew where exactly is it hurting

And did u do anything out of your daily routine lately

[barren yew]

not really maybe just weight lift @pallid mural

its where the hand and the wrist connect ig

[pallid mural]

maybe do a bit less on weight training for a day or two (maybe do active recovery/deload)
stretch a bit

[shy raven]

Has anyone here seen shadow people

[pulsar niche]

huh?

are you talking about sleep paralysis or actual hallucinations?

[grim eagle]

?

[fringe sparrow]

Should I ditch 21cm if it makes my wrist hurt

[pallid mural]

yes

relax ur grip when playing - less pain, more smoothness

[fringe sparrow]

Mk

I try

[shy raven]

Hallucinations

Sometimes they in public

Sometimes in my room

Idk what to do

[pulsar niche]

i would urge you to go to a psychiatrist as soon as possible, if you are underage ask your parents to schedule an appointment

[glossy chasm]

how do I prevent Knuckle pain when gripping my mouse?

[pallid mural]

do u feel weird numb feeling? or sharp pain

[glossy chasm]

more like numb

but only on my gaming mouse nut any other like the one for work

[pallid mural]

if u game with the gaming mouse until u get the numb feeling, and then u switch to work mouse - is the numbness disappearing?

if yes, maybe the shape isnt for u or u grip too hard
if not - ur tendons need a rest + light stretching every now and then

that means 1 or 2 days no mouse gripping

[glossy chasm]

i cannt really tel bc the other mouse is at work and at home i have my gaming mouse

[pallid mural]

oh

hmm. i cant really know then but i think ur tendons need a rest

[glossy chasm]

okay then ill take a week off and no stream continue for today 😿

[pallid mural]

thats very good if u take it. i hope all ur pain will go away soon 🙂

[shy raven]

thanks for the advice I have asked my parents to schedule a appointment immediately just hope I can sleep tonight

[mental tulip]

it could also be the way you are gripping, i used to get that with my mz1 and had to change the way i gripped, it’s still fingertip but i sorta rearranged my fingers

[copper basin]

feeling like sleep paralysis is coming back to me, is it a case of me getting back to a proper sleep schedule or something? i try to wake up but can't get out of bed. it's worse than my lucid dreaming experiences. this has happened to me before much more but this is the first time this has happened in a while and it's kinda freaking me out a little

[haughty halo]

hey lads whats a good monitor distance so that i can see enemies but dont get to much eye strain

[vital hollow]

I posted this in advice, but I believe it applies for this too: “I have been aim training a lot recently and I noticed that I am obtain top 0.1 scores in aimlab/kovaaks, but when I play my game, I’m extremely inconsistent. I believe this is because of two reasons: lack of in-game training and gripping my mouse hard when aim training and not while playing. I have been experiencing a lot of pain in my thumb for my mouse and I realized I grip my mouse/put too much tension onto it which I’ve read it bad. However, aiming while not tensing feels off, but I heard it’s a necessity to learn for consistency and injury prevention. Is this true?”

[flint vault]

hey anyone knows a good exercise to relax shoulders? mine just too tense

[pallid mural]

where tense exactly? try stretching pec minor, back strengthening with row like motion, and shoulder mobilization (can find all on youtube)

[pallid mural]

rule of thumb is arm length away

[pallid mural]

gripping too hard for too long can indeed cause pain and injuries. u have on "pinned comments" finger and wrist stretches. do them before during and after pc use.

give ur hand a bit of rest

which game are u inconsistent on?
this can also be because of nerves in ranked

and also maybe u are not thinking on ur feet about the enemy's movements, not predicting them

every ranked game is different, have to adapt to the enemies

[glossy chasm]

i have a normal palm grip, maybe claw too but mostly palm like a normal mousegrip

[glossy chasm]

i hope so as well, rather good break for longer gaming than pushing a rank and end there

[burnt rock]

My right side of my right WRIST is very weak at aiming (noticable the most during tracking) any way to take care of that wrist, let it feel better, stretch it in a specific way or anything ?
I would really appreciate the help cuz its holding me back from going Further now

[dusky zephyr]

in resources there's a wrist stretching guide, might be worth a look but pretty sure everyone has this to an extent, gets better with time. also incorporate more of your arm to help reduce the required movement of your wrist.

[rain harbor]

anyone had sudden headache today?

didnt have headaches for years till today

[uncut cradle]

I'd recommend the wimhof method

keeps u alert and has alot of health benefits

[violet swan]

How many hours of sleep do you guys get each night? 🌙

[turbid fossil]

2-9 usually

Last night I had 110 minutes, but usually closer to 500 minutes

[thorn matrix]

Hey all! We decided to compile a guide on how to fix almost any wrist pain for free on our website. If you or somebody you know in here is dealing with wrist pain this is the best place to start! https://1-hp.org/gaming-wrist-pain/

[thorn matrix]

@arctic moat Would it be possible to get this pinned?

[silent osprey]

awesome resource

[vapid ice]

I dont really know if this belongs here but i feel so unmotivated my friends who dont even aim train are literally just so much better than me and i probably have thousands more hours than them on mnk its so depressing 🥲

[violet swan]

do you feel like you have to perfectly warm up everyday or you will play badly?

[molten charm]

Just letting everyone know make sure to take care of you’re eyes, I’ve been gaming to long with probably not blinking enough and I got really dry eyes and this condition forced me to quit gaming completely and this might stay forever so please do take care of ur health .. it’s not worth it having a condition for ur whole life because of video games. take care y’all

At best if possible just quit gaming completely it’s not good for you’re health. Live ur best life while u can. I wish Someone told me earlier 🙂 but that’s why I wanna post this here

And if u don’t wanna quit make sure to educate urself on this it’s soooo sooo important… please!

[thorn matrix]

This shouldn't be permanent, gaming doesn't really cause your tear glands to stop producing tears. Yeah not blinking for long periods can dry out your eyes which can cause irritation but if you use eye drops, take some more breaks to rest the muscles in your eyes you should be able to continue

[pulsar niche]

most things in excess are unhealthy or if done in an unsmart way

not fair to say quit it completely

did you get a diagnosis?

[molten charm]

First of all thank you for responding!
I really hope it gets to the point where I can Comeback to gaming, right now it’s not possible.
I have not been born with any underlying diseases.
And I took a bloodtest and everything is fine with my organs etc.
my diagnosis is a eye wetting disorder first degree, I translated it in Germany it’s called „Benetzungsstörung“.
I get tested for allergies in a week and I started therapy 9 days ago that includes eye drops livestyle change and healthy nutrition and being hydrated enough. I hope it’s gonna be alright as I was looking up a bit in the internet and found out really scared stuff.

[molten charm]

Yea maybe I shouldn’t be saying quit completely or something it’s just I got really frustrated.

[pulsar niche]

def keep hydrated well enough and consider maybe getting a humidifier

hope its gonna work out for you

[fair canopy]

my forearms start hurting even when i aim train a litttle anyone know anything about it

[wispy silo]

bro is death gripping thheir mouse 👀

[vapid ice]

no

[molten charm]

@pulsar niche thx i Hope i can get away with a „blue eye“ only in the end.

[copper basin]

if I spent 16 hours asleep because I didn't feel like doing anything beyond working, what will happen to me? I've considered this because I feel like I have nothing to look forward to

[pulsar niche]

try getting some mental health help? i can asssure you it will get worse if you go that route where you give up and just sleep all day

[cerulean socket]

My hand stutters and it isnt really about me being bad at tracking it just stutters for no reason whenever i move it left to right. What doctor would i go to for this problem? a neurologist?

[rancid steeple]

is it true that aiming with wrist causes carpal tunnel faster etc or can u develop it with playing arm too, i upped my sensitivty and am using little more wrist and am feeling way less strain

[thorn matrix]

Sounds like early tendinitis would check this out! https://1-hp.org/gaming-wrist-pain/

[thorn matrix]

Coordination issues are often caused by tendon irritation see above

[thorn matrix]

Carpal tunnel is really rare in esports, tendinitis is the main problem - Arm aiming will cause more strain on your shoulder and wrist aiming will cause more strain on your wrist. Either way you can play without problem by doing exercises to prevent the issues from arising!

Sounds like an ulnar nerve compression. Where it's being compressed is another question and it could be your shoulder. would recommend getting a consult. https://1-hp.org/game-without-pain-ca/

[cerulean terrace]

is taking break a good thing for aiming? I have been grinding every single day and now my scores keeping lowing plus my anxiety just keeps growing worrying if i gonna perform well (sorry for my poor english)

[thorn matrix]

Taking breaks is important, daily exercise helps keeps your mind and body sharp and doing exercises for your wrists helps prevent tendon irritation which could be impacting your aim!

[cerulean terrace]

I got it right, how long should I take a break? a week?

[thorn matrix]

I mean taking breaks between games, you should be strengthening your wrists to handle the load!

[cerulean socket]

Is a 5lb weight enough for wrist strength exercises?

[thorn matrix]

Yup!

[cerulean socket]

Thanks

[unreal moss]

i assume this is best question for this here, I always find that in aimlabs/kovaaks I start really well and then begin to taper off in the end because my hand starts to get tired. I wouldn't describe it as cramping but its a similar feeling i can still continue but at a slower pace. I am not super fast or anything I can usually reach about top 98% in any scenario given 10-30 minutes but always kind of cap out not far past that because of this issue. Any advice on how to increase dexterity here or is this something abnormal that can be solved through stretching, icing, etc. Thanks for the time

(this also mainly happens with any fast clicking scenarios like multishot in aimlabs, pressure aiming, etc)

[flint spoke]

so when i get in the zone when im playing aim lab, i begin to feel nauseous and have to pause in the middle of a task to regain myself. anyone know a reason and any solutions?

[thorn matrix]

Definitely a wrist endurance issue. Would recommend building the endurance of the muscles with metronome exercises daily. These are the exercises https://1-hp.org/gaming-wrist-pain/

[thorn matrix]

Seems like motion sickness, do you get it in the car too?

[odd ocean]

hello guys. in the past few week, i notice my aim become very rough, not feeling smooth. and it starts 3 days ago, i tried playing valorant overnight for the first time. at the end of the session, i notice some shoulder pain. after i wake up, i feel pain at my upper arm (from elbow upward), followed with numbness at hand. what problem did i have here and what is the solution to this? thank you.

today i have a fever too, but maybe it comes from i play in the rain 3 days ago

[thorn matrix]

If you play on lower sens you may be irritating the muscles of the rotator cuff in the shoulder. The numbness is nerve compression. I'd recommend getting a consult. The fever seems unrelated but you should talk to your doctor about that

https://1-hp.org/game-without-pain-ca/

[thorn matrix]

https://twitter.com/1HP_Official/status/1662862413551607808

1HP (@1HP_Official)

We've been getting a lot of questions about how tendonitis can cause bad aim. 🔫🚮
Let's dive into it! 🧵1/9

Twitter · May 28, 2023, 4:44 PM

[flint spoke]

no not rlly

[thorn matrix]

check with your doctor before taking anything, but maybe take some Dramamine and see if the problem continues. Again don't take anything without consulting a doctor.

[viral topaz]

just wanted to say thank u for work & website! just had a look and it answered all the questions i was about to ask lol

one thing is that I find it really visually uncomfortable to play Ashe in overwatch because of how your screen moves / how the vision locks to the lower FoV when you ADS
example gameplay: https://youtu.be/sBdYRgpthSU?t=50

anything I can do from my end to minimise this or just best to avoid the character?

there are no settings to change it ingame

[odd ocean]

is 51cm/360 considered low sens?

and i grip my mouse pretty tight too

[reef elbow]

this normally never happen in-game but when im aim training and when im focused on multi targets my eyes almost hurt / shaky and i feel like i have to blink multiple times or pause and wait a few secs

could i just be straining my eyes 2 much

[thorn matrix]

I would check out this video on motion sickness, there are some good suggestions in there you can do on the player end, (take more breaks, well lit room, chew gum, etc)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U3dmCq6iNeI&ab_channel=LauraKBuzz

[thorn matrix]

Yup eye strain take more breaks and stare off into the distance(20-20-20 rule) , would also recommend likely moving back from the monitor if that's an issue for you.

[thorn matrix]

yeah I would call that lower sense you need almost a foot (30cm) of space to turn 180

[steel monolith]

I get front dealt and rear dealt pain when I aim train I thought it was cause I tense up but it’s not cause I still feel it when I focus on not tensing up so next I though posture or desk height but I don’t think mines bad at all sometimes I play with back brace to make sure I don’t hunch back and I have a adjustable desk. So idk what the problem is I work out and I feel no shoulder pain should I go to a chiropractor or something

I lowered my desk and the pain less but it’s still there idk

[reef elbow]

yeah i tend to move my monitor way to close to my face (like 4-5 inchs close. monitor and 👀 are connected as one) its a bad habit

[rain harbor]

are there any supplements i can take so that i can enjoy playing more? xdddddd

like so that mb tendons or something in my palm will not die as fast as it can

[thorn matrix]

Could definitely be a problem lol

[thorn matrix]

The only thing that will help your tendons last longer is exercises, not sure if you're asking about supplements making your tendons stronger?

[thorn matrix]

Are you playing on a low sens? Could be rotator cuff not delt.

[steel monolith]

I play . 3 800dpi main but I use sens randomizer in kovaaks@thorn matrix

[rain harbor]

yeah mb like

glucosamine i have but they r too big ill need to find smaller

but some doctors say its not working

some say it does

[steel monolith]

I doo rotator workouts a lot before i workout to warm up and I stretch idk I always kinda didn’t like my shoulders

[thorn matrix]

That's pretty low, guessing you do a lot of arm movement? Probably rotator cuff tendinitis

Yeah but strength and endurance are different things

[steel monolith]

@thorn matrix what you suggest I do

[thorn matrix]

Internal external rotation with band at 5% of your body weight reps till failure daily

[steel monolith]

Do you think a chiropractor will help or naw

[thorn matrix]

Nah

[steel monolith]

Ok I have a friend who’s pretty high in aim training he recommended

[thorn matrix]

If you really want to get specific you can get one of our consults but I think those band exercises will fix it https://1-hp.org/game-without-pain-ca/

[steel monolith]

Thanks a lot last week has been annoying

You are the goat

[thorn matrix]

Yeah if it helps it's a very small amount compared to what strengthening your muscles in your hand will do for you

[rain harbor]

i have some dumbells

i can do this exercise with them to strengthen forearm but how to strengthen fingers so they will be more durable to play longer

do i need to go to climbing gym?

[steel monolith]

@thorn matrix ngl that thing you suggested I do like 3 times a week to warm up but maybe I do more sets

[sturdy sky]

Does any1 know how to help with arm issues.

[thorn matrix]

Do you do it to failure?

[steel monolith]

should I?

[thorn matrix]

yeah that's the best way to build endurance

which is different than strength

and what you use when gaming

[steel monolith]

ok can desk hight have a roll or nah

[thorn matrix]

yeah it can

will change the mechanics of your arm

but would need to do a more thorough analysis of everything

[steel monolith]

what suggested for a 5/8 arm play

i think i play 25

[thorn matrix]

sorry wym 5/8

[steel monolith]

i meant in height lmao

[thorn matrix]

you're 5 foot 8?

[steel monolith]

yea i think

[thorn matrix]

I mean your arm should be in a neutral position but if you play elbow on the table that will change the mechanics, there's a lot that goes into doing a proper posture / mechanics analysis, probably not too effective over text like this tbh

[steel monolith]

ok

[thorn matrix]

We do! https://1-hp.org/game-without-pain-ca/

[steel monolith]

so u reccomend elbow on table

[thorn matrix]

I don't normally recommend that but if that's how you normally play there's ways to make it work

[steel monolith]

ok

[thorn matrix]

i recommend arm in neutral at your side with the chair high enough your elbow is in line with the surface of the table

you may need a foot rest for that to work

[steel monolith]

ok thanks

[thorn matrix]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8c3YztKVsFg&ab_channel=1HP

this is what I would recommend

[steel monolith]

Last question @thorn matrix do u think a deep massage will help immediate pain cause im in pretty bad pain

[thorn matrix]

Yeah some deep massage can be helpful! it allows you to kind of reset the tight muscles so you can make the most of the exercises.

[fervent plover]

I need healing!

[open ivy]

What can we help you with? 🙂

[civic rose]

Why does drinking caffeine sometimes make me feel more tired then awake

[trim drift]

some people are living on >6 hours of sleep, when i sleep 2 days in a row 6-6.5h, im playing much worse and i cannot stay focused no matter how much i try

[open ivy]

@plucky haven This is definitely something Casey could answer

Some clarifying questions:

1. What is your source of caffeine? Does this change? How much do you typically have (g)
2. When do you take your caffeine?
3. Do you cycle your caffeine at all? We build up tolerance when we consistently dose caffeine
4. When do you feel the fatigue / tiredness?

[open ivy]

There is a clear relationship between sleep deprivation and cognitive performance / function.

There are very few individuals who have the genetic blessing of being able to function well on 6 hours of sleep. For the majority of individuals > 18 y/o we need at a minimum 7.5 hours.

https://1-hp.org/blog/hpforgamers/sleep-better-to-play-better-sleep-and-gaming-performance-part-1/

We have a 3-part series on this and our live lecture with our sleep specialist if you want to check it out

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LLUQu_nqOk

[trim drift]

Very helpful, thanks

[civic rose]

1. V8 Energy drink. I Drink it everyday it's 80 mg of caffeine
2. Typically around lunchtime 12-1. I used to take it in the mornings to help me wake up but i found that i would end up crashing later in the afternoon around 1:30-3
3. No, aside from pre-workout drinks that i take before my workout it's always the same v8 peach mango energy drink with 80 mg of caffeine. I tried quitting caffeine altogether but realized I can't function without it.
   4.1:30-3 but sometimes right after I have caffeine like the pre-workout drink or even my normal energy drink I'll be hit with a heavy fatigue that'll last for 10-15 minutes

[vague frigate]

Would swapping between grips(ie, palm /fingertip) in 2-4 week intervals help reduce chances of rss happening?

[plucky haven]

The afternoon dip seems to be more related to the natural circadian dip we experience in the early afternoon where humans tend to get drowsy. I would wager it's a combination of this + potentially suboptimal sleep patterns. There are 2 clues that are pointing to this:

-You need caffeine to function
-Whether you take the caffeine in the morning or around 12-1, you still get a dip around 130-3

I would first and foremost double check that your sleep needs are being met (see Matt's posts above).

The timeline for the energy drink is also bit interesting. It takes 30-60 minutes for the stuff inside the drinks/pre workout, etc. to actually make it through your digestive system and into your blood. So if you are getting hit with fatigue immediately after the first sip, it's impossible for those things to actually be 'inside' you yet. My best guess is you are taking a break to have these drinks and were previously focused on something else / actively doing something else, and when you are taking the drink it happens to align with a time period where you are taking a break and able to finally notice you are tired.

If you can confidently say your sleep is 100%, then I'd also double check your hydration status. If you are 100% well-hydrated, then it could be a sign of something else. Happy to continue the conversation in DMs as it could get into the weeds a bit.

[thorn matrix]

You can safely avoid RSI with any grip style if you train your fingers right!

[vague frigate]

I've been struggling with it, I'm a bit older and I've done my best to mitigate it but it still seems to come back pretty consistently. I've got my setup as ergonomic as I can get it, but I can't help but feel like there's some core thing I'm doing wrong

[pallid mural]

u say ur setup is ergonomic, what about ur posture? i remember the pain started for me when i played for long hours in combination of bad posture(neck shoulders and back mainly i think)

[vague frigate]

Yea, posture is part of my setup. I used this as a reference https://esportshealthcare.com/gaming-posture/

I have a good chair as well. I think my height is correct, I use a footrest, though, since I am short and my desk can't go any lower. I've tried resting my entire forearm(from elbow to wrist) on the desk, but that caused a ton of wrist pain, and it was really hard to swipe, especially on cloth pads due to the friction. I tried hanging my arm, but that caused shoulder pain. Atm, I'm trying to rest my forearm about 3/4 the way to my elbow, with my wrist slightly elevated(just enough to not scrape the pad). I haven't been doing this long but I can already start to feel my wrist hurting again. I can't really find good information on what I should be doing, I see conflicting information everywhere. Some places say to rest your wrist, others say that's terrible. Some say to rest elbow, others say that's terrible. Others say float, some say that's awful.

https://1-hp.org/wrist-flexor-protocol/ This is where my wrist hurts

[pallid mural]

the answer imo is to do whats NOT causing pain.
are u stretching and taking breaks? there are stretches in pinned comments i think

maybe ur tendons need complete break

for like 2 days at least

[vague frigate]

Yes, I do stretches and take breaks regularly. And the issue is that they all seem to cause pain. I've been doing strength/endurance excercises for a while, but I can't do heavy lifting due to other injuries, so serious workouts/power lifting isn't an option unfortunately

[vague frigate]

I just rested for well over 2 weeks, I was moving so I didn't do PC stuff at all. My wrist/arm wasn't immobile but it was definitely resting

[pallid mural]

hmm. try something - when u feel pain or even now, do a set of rotator cuff exercise, does it help?

i feel doing a rotator cuff exercise + stretching the pec minor helps

[vague frigate]

I don't have any pain unless I'm sitting in front of my PC on my desk for a while, but I stretch before/after, then do endurance excercises sometime after 8 pm. If I don't touch my PC for the day it doesn't hurt. That's why I keep thinking it's something with how I'm holding my mouse or sitting at the desk

but my wrist seems to hurt no matter how I sit or hold my mouse. Even if I'm not gaming for the day

[pallid mural]

the point about even if not gaming, makes me ignore the "tensing in gaming or training situations"

so its maybe about the "closed posture" of using the pc

[vague frigate]

Ya I'm pretty good with being relaxed for my grip

[pallid mural]

we as humans probably close our bodies and do internal rotation of the shoulder too much while using mouse and keyboard
try doing the opposite - strengthening the back and rotator cuff, stretching pec major, minor especially, and front delt and biceps, extra attention to external rotation of the shoulder and arm/wrist

dont need to powerlift for this btw, u can do body workouts with slow tempo, even better for tendons

@vague frigate

[vague frigate]

ok I am not sure what you mean by closing body.

What exercises would you recommend for these? Light/slow would be better, though I do have some 5-20 lb dumbells available.

I am not sure how it would prevent my specific wrist pain but I'm willing to try, regardless

[pallid mural]

@vague frigate notice the external rotation
about ur edit, our bodies are connected. im living proof that shoulder problems/ pec tightness + strength imbalances between front and back, can lead to finger, wrist, elbow, bicep, tricep, neck pain
its all in sports literature also, u can research it

[vague frigate]

oh ya got it. In retrospect that's very obvious lol

[vague frigate]

where should I rest/pivot my arm, though? Is forearm ok? Am I maybe just putting too much pressure/weight on my arm as it's on the desk

[open ivy]

Hey so I think you have begun to notice what we preach in general when it comes to gaming health is that it's typically a "pie chart" There are different things that contribute to pain and based on our experience posture / ergonomics most typically play about a 20-30% role. The more important aspect is your overall physical conditioning and gaming habits (how much time you spend playing or what we call your overall load)

https://www.youtube.com/live/BAqsG-d3K28?feature=share

This is a good place to understand posture ergonomics in a bit more depth.

With regards to your wrist flexor pain. **Here is the most important thing you need to understand about gaming pain. **

Think about your muscles and tendons as having a health bar. Every time you click your mouse or keys you are gradually losing "HP" There are things you can do to influence how quickly you lose HP like have better posture / ergonomics, general conditioning so instead of losing 4 HP per click you are losing 1 HP.

When you get to 0, tissues become irritated (mostly tendons) which lead to some pain. On the flip side as some people have suggested you can rest, stretch, breaks, massage, ice, heat to allow for the HP to be restored. But it shouldn't just stop there.

The bigger picture is... you can actually affect the size of your health bar! You might only be at 100 HP right now but it can increase to 20000 HP. We achieve this by performing specific exercises targeted at the muscles stressed in response to how you sit, how you move, DPI, sens and your overall setup. So in the article we provide specific exercises to improve the capacity of the muscles on the palm side of the wrist.

It takes time to build up your tissue capacity and strength (4-6 weeks is what has been shown in the literature) if you are consistent.

the TL DR is:
Build a consistent routine to strengthen your muscles based on what muscles are being stressed from your setup - the videos help you understand this but we can also help with this (can setup a free consultation if you are interested)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JoedUZ4OpPY

this teaches you a bit more about what muscles and regions are involved similar to the article

If you need more individualized help, feel free to reach out!

[open ivy]

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcfMAtSMnESdA2oOZANTLL8IlEcQtVEWs

Definitely a good point - we have 28 routines to address shoulder, low back, thumb, wrist etc. if you want to build a regular exercise program around our routines!

[pallid mural]

thank you for all the information, i will be binging

[open ivy]

of cours glad to help 🙂

[tame robin]

Any recommendations for eye strain? After a couple hours my left eye is super sore. Only really happens when aim training as well

[copper panther]

Are you using white theme

[copper panther]

@tame robin

[open ivy]

Our most common recommendation is actually to leverage a modified 20/20/20 rule

Where you take a 40 second break every 40 minutes to look at something (20-40 feet away) to allow your eyes to accommodate to different distances instead of beign stuck at the 18 inches for the majority of the day

It allows your eyes to rest and recover

[warm flax]

does that help anything if you don't get dry- or soreness of any kind? I think there's studies on this right?

[tame robin]

🙏

[open ivy]

I think it can only be beneficial. One thing that we are considerate of is the concept of dynamic visual acuity which represents the general ability of our eyes to focus and accommodate to different distances.

If we are stuck at 18 inches for 8 hours, every single day for multiple years (many of us) without allowing ourselves breaks to increase the variability of distances for our eyes to work, we lose the capacity to look further. So the recommendation is generally helpful for eye health so you can maintain your ability to focus and see at different distances throughout your lifespan

[cerulean socket]

is it possible to have that without pain?

[thorn matrix]

100%

[molten charm]

I did this, I didn’t care about my eyes and now I got chronic dry eyes and can’t even play at all anymore so take of them you only got two.

And no it didn’t got here from an underlying disease, I’m healthy, I went to countless doctors.. sadly it’s reality that too much screen time can cause a chronic dry eye I wish I knew earlier. 😊

[pulsar niche]

what doctors? something like an opthalmolegist?

im very curious what the diagnosis is for "chronic dry eye"

[molten charm]

I went to 8 ophthalmologists, and 5 normal doctors including a neck, nose ear doctor who would take a blood sample. also I went to check for any possible allergy’s, Nothing.. blood is fine, vitamins are fine, hydration is fine. I also take Omega 3. even my glands in the eyes are working fine lol. My eyes evaporate to soon wich makes my eye dry. and there is no possible fix besides maybe blinking more and that will fix it in some months ( only maybe ) or do punctum plugs wich will be put in my tear path so my eyes are not evaporate to quickly.. it’s crazy how complex this is. When I go out and wind blows my eyes instantly feel sore and get dry ( even with wearing sunglasses ) that’s why I consider myself getting chambered glasses.. the only thing I didn’t do is seek a dry eye specialist, they are really expensive but I will see one soon if my eyes don’t stop. If u want to have more info and stuff lemme know @worldly ermine, I watched so many forums, Reddit’s, doctors.

Also taking eye drops doesn’t help.

[pulsar niche]

i see sorry to hear, what did they recommend to make it more tolerable/a possible cure?

didnt even know there was such a thing as a dry eyes specialist

[molten charm]

Ngl, I didn’t know all of this too.. I was just a Gamer Gaming Games, doing kovaaks playing valorant all day.. I miss it so much. one day I went out and the wind dryed out my eyes and I knew something was wrong instantly.. The next couple days I got blurry vision too that’s when it started for me.. gamers really need to be educated about this topic. my cornea is damaged because of the dry eye they said it’s fixable, so they gave me eye drops that repairs the cornea damage for now and they hope that will work, and then they will work on fixing the dry eyes in general.

@pulsar niche

Dry eye specialist take 500 Euro for one appointment it’s insane.

It’s fucked up kinda

Insurance doesn’t cover so u gotta pay urself

[pulsar niche]

i appreciate opening up on your story, and yeah that payment is pretty bad for a single appointment

[molten charm]

Np man @pulsar niche! take care

[vale root]

Hello, really weird thing started to happening to my right (mouse) hand. I have constant, CONSTANT feeling that i need to "flex" my forearm, wrist, stretch it, rotate it, etc. It takes so much from my aim and focus, coz im thinking about "doing something" with my hand all the time. Any tips ? Anything that couldve cause it ? Your experience ?

[open ivy]

Hey Ruckis!

Oftentimes this sensation can be a result of an underlying endurance impairment OR it is a behavioral habit you may have developed. In our experience it is most commonly the former.

Which means depending on where you feel it, you should be working to improve the endurance or capacity of those muscles. The general recommendation would be

1. Begin working on your endurance through some exercise routines:

https://youtu.be/lzjOCYkn8mY
9 minute wrist routine
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcfMAtSMnESdA2oOZANTLL8IlEcQtVEWs (other routines including some warm-ups and stretching)

I would start with
-9 minute daily for strength
-6 min post stretch after gaming session
-3 min warm-up

See how you respond after 1-2 weeks. It typically takes 4-6 weeks to make a change in strength but if you are consistent the neurological changes associated with regular exercise may help address some of those sensations

2. Regularly stretch during some down-time to address the stiffness associated with repeated use. Perform a full stretch of 3x20" for the muscles of the forearm and hand (see the videos above). This can help with alleviating the sensation while you work on your endurance

3. Lastly check your behaviors - if you are death gripping during certain rounds or aim training scenarios it may be a good idea to work on changing that habit

If you need more specific guidance, and want a free consult check out our site here 🙂 https://1-hp.org/game-without-pain-ca/

[vale root]

I didn't expect such a answer man, thanks! ♥♥

HOW DID I NOT KNOW ABOUT YOU

[open ivy]

because I had a daughter and disappeared for a bit 😉 lmaoooooooo

[vale root]

man

my hands never felt so good

life saver

im doing these everyday now

Thank you so SO much

[vague frigate]

how long after a workout until I can aim again lmao

[open ivy]

LOL depends on the intensity of the workout, typically after 1-2 hrs you should have some base recovery but just depends on what you did and how much CNS depression occurred

[vague frigate]

fck so should I workout first thing in the morning or later at night. Also any recommendations for light workout for lower back? Tried doing situps but my lower back hurt like hell, so I probably need to spend a bit of time working my back out as well

[worthy sapphire]

i have arrived

read above

[thorn matrix]

@worthy sapphire hey! Sounds like you could be dealing with rotator cuff tendinitis. Would recommend you checking out this video for some exercises but we also have free consults available

https://youtu.be/rjMu52XEX0I

https://1-hp.org/game-without-pain-ca/

[tepid nexus]

Could my mouse grip impose any future consequences with my health?

My ring finger rests on my pinky and is completely straightened

[thorn matrix]

No matter how you play you can always train your muscles to compensate!

[austere plover]

1month with dry eye (already seen an ophtalmo, didnt work pls help)
tried omega 3
blinking more
already was making breaks but tried even more
preservative free drops
i dont use my monitor too close+night filter on 50 since i got it
warm and not too warm compresses

i rlly want to get better and became a pro but this is making me want to end it all

[violet swan]

check if u have some allergy kinda messed my eye up

before i got the medicine tears came out of my eye often and i was blinking seconds long like

[austere plover]

yea me too

[austere plover]

my doctor said i had this because of allergie

i saw a specialist on allergies but still didnt get better

i just want my normal eyes againn

[violet swan]

thats weird what did the specialist do

[austere plover]

im using a nasal spray and

bilastin

is a antihistaminic

[molten charm]

I got same dude ..

Did the doctor check ur meibomian glands? And does ur eyes get dry without sitting on the Pc? For example going out and wind blowing in your eyes?

What did the doctor tell you to do?

What what was you’re diagnosis?

Note that omega 3 take atleast 3 months to show results!

I recommend you not to do pc for a while until you get better.. it’s rough but I do same rn

[austere plover]

didnt check meibomian glands
i wake up with my eyes dry asf
then it gets a lil better but still hurts
wind blow in my eyes 24/7 and my eyes feels tired a bit

[austere plover]

hydration
take the meds for a week
more vitamin and omega 3
💀

[austere plover]

i did this before and didnt get too better tbh
but ill try to do this on this week and see what happens

oh god i miss my eyes so fucking much

[molten charm]

Im not a expert but based on what you are typing this could be clogged meibomian glands since tears aren’t being produced at night you’re glands kinda need to work properly. You should definitely check that out unless the doctor told you they work fine.
I hope you get some relief soon as dry eyes are rough to deal with, I’m on the same boat.. the doctor told me to do same like you.
I just want to have normal eyes again but you need to be consistent with it. Workout, good died, hydration, vitamins..

Maybe try to night ointments I did hylo night for a while my eyes warent that sore waking up then.

What helped me a bit is making sure I sweat.. I go to the sauna for example sometimes.

It’s important to find the root cause for you’re dry eyes and eliminate them.

My dry eyes happend because I was sitting in a room with bad climate and I was sitting on my Pc for 8-12 hours for a year and now my tear film evaporates to quick.

forgot to blink aswell, didn’t care about my eyes. 🙂

Did a doctor take a blood sample yet?

[vague frigate]

is it ok to workout everyday or should I do a rest day inbetween tough workout days? I am still sore from yesterday. I'm mostly doing endurance style training, with light dumbells(10 lbs), following some of these excercises: https://www.sport-fitness-advisor.com/dumbbellexercises.html

Yesterday I did most of these except legs(ran out of time). I did at least 1 from each category with 3 sets of reps each, but I went until I couldn't keep going, took a break, then tried again until I couldn't keep going, etc. was mostly a full body workout, so I am not sure if I should take a rest day, then go again tomorrow, or if it's ok to go hard again today

My right elbow has pain so I will be going light on that, I hurt it when I was younger and it never got better, not sure exactly what causes the pain. Best description I found of that pain is golfer's elbow, it happens even when I do light lifting/excercise.

[small owl]

Don't wanna work the same muscle group two days in a row

[austere plover]

im gonna try doing home workout to see if i get better

[austere plover]

nah

but they want to try an allergie test

[austere plover]

i actually tried to blink as much as i can+ never use my monitor "too close" to my eyes

i dont know how i got this

thanks for the information

hope you get better soon

[molten charm]

You too man if you need anything let me know, you aren’t alone!! 🤝 @austere plover

[worthy sapphire]

just tried this a few minutes ago before doing routine (forgot to do it earlier) and oh my

definitely feeling sore in rotator cuffs but it feels like I'm able to better maintain proper posture

if y'all have good advice in terms of also what adjustments I should make to better my posture on this Leap V2, lemme know, I'll keep doing this for a few weeks

hopefully we'll see lovely improvements

[prisma swallow]

hey guys. i’ve been playing a lot more recently aim training and trying to get better and playing valorant more and i’ve noticed a lot of wrist pain on the right side of my wrist about an inch~inch and a half . this happens after a long session or just when i get on sometimes. was wondering if anyone has any tips or stretches. thank you

[simple sandal]

Anyone good hand exercises, all i see is wrist exercises

[pallid mural]

what do u mean exactly? if forearm, then its working with the wrist exercises

[prisma swallow]

or if anyone could know what this is

[zealous flax]

when I play I will usually have my legs crossed while sitting on my chair, is this unhealthy?

[normal obsidian]

Like criss-cross back in elementary type thing?

[zealous flax]

my desk is non adjustable so I can't have my feet on the floor and have proper arm support

[normal obsidian]

But yes in my personal opinion it is quite un-healthy.

[zealous flax]

yea exactly

[normal obsidian]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSv63EaSOVI

[zealous flax]

tysm

[normal obsidian]

ofc

[thorn matrix]

I'd check this guide out the chair doesn't matter so much as the principles! https://1-hp.org/blog/healthy-movement/good-posture-better-performance-what-you-need-to-know-about-gaming-posture/

[thorn matrix]

Hey! I'd check out this guide! https://1-hp.org/gaming-wrist-pain/

[thorn matrix]

Nah as long as you keep moving in your chair you can sit however you like!

[prisma swallow]

thank you so much

[violet swan]

@thorn matrix what muscles would you strengthen if your mouse was more heavy and you had lots of fatiage easily using it

i know i could get a new one , but yeah my parents wont let me

[small owl]

Medic ur my goat

[grim eagle]

Neck: Always keep your gaze straight ahead, avoiding twisting your neck
neck as neutral position. Your line of sight should match the top of the
screen.
the final part I don't understand what you mean sincerely, do you recommend placing the monitor in the center of the eyes or at the end of the upper final line?

[violet swan]

hi i think i have to see a doctor for my wrist because it often hurts while playing or aim training and in the gym i cant push weights that should be easy for me because my wrist starts to hurt but its not just hurting it feels like a shock in my wrist, when i do dips it starts to shock at the end of the movement

its kinda annoying and also only on my right hand and i feel alot of instability in general

[violet swan]

agreed

[worthy sapphire]

Hate it when I'm doing my session for the day and then pain

Dynamic Aim, did the warmup playlist and im trying to run the vdim playlist but I'm in shoulder and upper arm pain

i can't be dying this soon

[pallid mural]

@worthy sapphire rest your right arm completely or as much as u can for 2 days (no pc), im guessing this isnt the first time, u dont want this to become chronic like it was for me, it still is i didnt fix it yet. Make sure ur posture is good, u do stretches for whole upper body, and exercise the rotator cuff and back - basically go to the 1HP site or search it on here, they have good info

Sry for paragraph im on mobile

[unreal moss]

When I aim train I feel a pain in my shoulder, is this a posture issue? Its not a lasting pain just happens towards the end of scenarios when im trying to keep up a pace

[molten charm]

I swear I don’t even wish my worst enemy having to deal with dry eyes. :/ all I wanna do i Play Games bruh

[little oak]

yo i got a quick question

sometimes i got the feeling that my wrist locks in place

like i cant properly micro adjust

idk if im in the right channel

[vague frigate]

is a wrist rest like the carpio g2.0 something that could help improve posture and help with wrist pain, or would it make things worse?

[thorn matrix]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTk5g9GhD9c&ab_channel=1HP
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PlQMCLJASX4&pp=ygULMS1ocCB1bG5hciA%3D

[violet swan]

Ghanks

[violet swan]

Thanks a lot

[thorn matrix]

you're rotator cuff may be pretty inflamed at this point, best to limit play if you feel more than 5/10 pain. (meaning play up until that point) but it takes about 2-4 weeks of exercises to health

[thorn matrix]

likely tendonitis would reccomend getting a free consult https://1-hp.org/game-without-pain-ca/

[thorn matrix]

If the pain is from the pressure on your wrist it could, but if the pain is from repetitive movement in game likely not

[cerulean terrace]

I think I'm sleeping a lot and that's because of the antidepressant and anxiety meds. I also think that these medications are causing some damage to my memory, since I started my treatment. Maybe this treatment and memory damage are limiting myself

[worthy sapphire]

Haven't done my workouts in a few weeks cuz of work stuff but I'm going to start back up on that, should that help or would anything conflict?

(practicing standard gym safety of not going farther than I can handle, emphasizing form, and spacing out exercise sessions, only 3 days a week for me)

[thorn matrix]

yeah you should definitly keep lifting

but doing some extra rotator cuff exercises as well

[open ivy]

Definitely sounds like you might need some potential strengthening to ensure you can manage the lower load activities (aim training) so that the higher level activities (gym) can be managed.

Feel free to sign up for a free consult and we can see if we might be a good option to help you out!

TYpically how it works is we ask a few questions to better understand your lifestyle, background of what you are feeling to identify what might be happening. Then if you're open to working with one of our actual doctors of physical therapy we can setup an appointment so you can get a full recovery plan 🙂

https://1-hp.org/game-without-pain-ca/

[boreal spoke]

i was reading it's recommended to do 150 minutes of aerobic exercise per week

so if I do maybe 5x a week running for 30 minutes

and maybe 3x a week weight training

would that be a optimal schedule?

or is that too much

[pallid mural]

i mean, everyone is slightly different + in some days/weeks u will feel in need of recovery so u will want to train less to give the body time and resources to recover
it depends on if ur body can handle it and mainly the intensity of the running and weights(also volume of weights)

i would say start slowly

low intensity low volume low frequency

increase as u get more in shape

[boreal spoke]

yeah forsure

I plan to start with getting in the routine of doing the cardio first

and then once I get comfortable start doing weight training

but end goal wise would that be good?

[pallid mural]

sounds like a good plan overall then, experiment and see how your body adapts/ behaves

u dont have to do only that to reach your goals so also be flexible ^^

[boreal spoke]

alright thanks 😄

i've just been doing 20 minutes of cardio cause 30 sounds awful lol

but im working up to it

[pallid mural]

all good, its enough imo, unless u plan to be a runner or something 😄

[boreal spoke]

I wanna optimize my health haha

[pallid mural]

u will 💪
keeping it consistent has more impact tho than u will get by optimizing, so its not as important ^^

[ashen zinc]

how does one with motion sickness play fps game

been wondering for sometime if its possible to reduce it or get rid of it

would be a big help since i get dizzy after 1 hour in or so

[open ivy]

This is the ACSM recommendation - "optimal" is what works for you given what your level of conditioning is and what is reasonable for successful integration into your schedule

What I mean by this is it may be hard to go from 0 - 100 to jump straight into 30 minutes, 5x/week + 3x weight training. It is okay to start with 2x/week cardio, 2xweek weight training and them build up every month or 6 weeks to get to the recommended minimum. but also not sweating it that you aren't reaching that recommendation because some movement is always better than no movement

[open ivy]

👍🏻 def agree with this

Hey there - so this is something alot of people have reported to us and is likely a sign that you may need to work on some general conditioning of the wrist & hand to ensure you can handle the repeated stress of kovaaks + gaming + daily lifestyle

You may not have had pain before but you likely may have pushed close to the limit or capacity your tissues could handle previously and while resting initially may have been helpful to reduce the irritation: it didn't address the underlying weakness or schedule management that led to the overuse.

Here is a good place to start:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TnRBc-AdnI0

This can provide some context as to the "capacity vs. demand" issue we reference alot or the idea that you can build your hand / wrist endurance to handle repeated sessions.

From there if you want to integrate specific routines we have a big playlist but to give you some guidance

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcfMAtSMnESdA2oOZANTLL8IlEcQtVEWs

3 Minute Warm-up before games
6 Minute stretching routine after sessions
9 minute wrist routine you can do 3-4x/week or daily (ideally)

https://youtu.be/JoedUZ4OpPY

Also depending on where you feel the soreness you can better understand which muscles you need to target - this video should help you understand whether it be the flexors, extensors, etc. (palm side vs. top side of the wrist, pinky vs thumb side)

if you want more specific guidance - we also offer free conusltations so you can learn a bit more about how your specific schedule, settings (grip, sens, posture, etc.) might be leading to what you are experiencing

https://1-hp.org/game-without-pain-ca/

[remote vine]

a lot of the time when im aiming my vision will either get blurry or "turn off" for lack of a better term. it's almost like my vision blanks out sometimes. i've had an eye exam and got glasses but the prescription is very weak so they're essentially unnecessary, i play better without them.

with all that being said, i've read that this "phenomenon" can happen due to a stress response. does anyone have a way of reducing stress or anxiety quickly? it don't really feel stressed in the moment but looking back i surely was. it happens pretty suddenly and would love to stop it from happening so frequently

[remote vine]

if anything my grip is super tight and when i'm presently thinking "relax" my vision is clearer and my aim is sharper so idk how to fix that

[cedar topaz]

maybe not the best place to put this but recently been having wrist pains and pins and needles in my hand along with shoulder pain i'd imagine from aiming and training. Was wondering if this is something i should be concerned about or if it's just a break i need ?

[cerulean socket]

Do you know which one i should click on? srry for bothering

Not sure where because its mainly moving my wrist up down and left right. No pain either just stuttering/ shaking.

[candid bloom]

Thumb is in pain when i stretch it out what should i do

[thorn matrix]

No bother at all!
I would focus on these 4
https://youtu.be/pOW52DEpPbU
https://youtu.be/PnVNoapqd-Y
https://youtu.be/PlQMCLJASX4
https://youtu.be/YTk5g9GhD9c

[thorn matrix]

Which way are you stretching it?

[candid bloom]

Right hand stretching towards my left

[thorn matrix]

Could definitely be thoracic outlet syndrome, we treat that a lot in gamers, I'd book a free consult here to see if it's right for you.
https://1-hp.org/game-without-pain-ca-intake/

[candid bloom]

Used to get pain on the bottom of the thumb but now i jsut feel it in my thumb

[thorn matrix]

like this?

[candid bloom]

Yep

[thorn matrix]

Seems like a response inhibition issue. Think you could benefit from our mental skills training, check this link out https://1-hp.org/stronger-mental-wins/

[thorn matrix]

I woudl start doing this routine https://1-hp.org/thumb-flexor-protocol/

[candid bloom]

Appreciate it

[remote vine]

you dont have just like a reference article or something

$250 is not in the budget

[thorn matrix]

that's gonna be @spark jewel's wheelhouse

[cerulean socket]

thank you

[mossy heart]

wait wrong chat technically

[woven ingot]

I don't know if this is the right channel to ask. but something really weird happened to me these couple of months/years after I went to college, where I didn't have energy to do anything/didn't want to . And just now, when I tried to wake to my body up for a presentation at college, my body wouldn't listen to me, I felt paralyzed I couldn't move it at all until right now. Even then my body still feels really heavy.

[raven kraken]

What are some good ways to get back into a healthy lifestyle for someone who has not exercised for awhile

[worthy sapphire]

@thorn matrix curious regarding the Shoulder Pain routine; would you recommend doing it right before a training session, when you're having shoulder pain, or just in morning and/or afternoon?

Also, for the exercise regarding pulling theraband/belt over your head, I can't fully pull the belt over head unless I move shoulders slightly. Should I just go up to this point when doing the exercise and stop there or should I be doing the whole moving shoulders slightly to pull over head

[small owl]

There's some slight pain in the knuckle of my pinky finger on the right hand

I have no clue why and no clue how to lessen the pain or fix it fully

[orchid torrent]

What can explain numbness on both hands when gaming in a really serious fashion? Whenever I am doing scrims or matches in a game my hand at times becomes very numb.

This usually does not happen when I'm gaming in any other fashion

[pallid mural]

try this see if it helps
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/VGBbXL1_lak

they also generally recommend strengthening the wrist and fingers and lowering use of the fingers

[small owl]

I'd hope I have fairly strong wrist+forearm+fingers considering I do bouldering

💀

[pallid mural]

then i guess its stretches and managing volume on fingers throughout the day / week

[thorn matrix]

I would go to a doctor in person and get some blood tests done

Sounds like a nerve impingement, some deep tissue massage can be helpful but you should get on a rehab plan to strengthen the muscles. check this out to book a free consult https://1-hp.org/game-without-pain-ca/

[thorn matrix]

depends on a lot of your own personal factors, we offer fitness services where you can cunsult with a certified expert to build a plan that works for you! https://1-hp.org/fitness-for-gamers/

[thorn matrix]

I would do it before you train as a warm up.
Second question answer is yes!

[thorn matrix]

check out our wrist pain guide here! https://1-hp.org/gaming-wrist-pain/

[thorn matrix]

Numbness means nerve impingement, where the nerve is being pinched is the question we can help you with a free consult. https://1-hp.org/game-without-pain-ca/

[raven kraken]

i can't afford $100 a month i can't even afford $1 a month xd

[undone oasis]

unlucky

[warm flax]

#fitness talk about what you'd like to do

[sudden geyser]

Is this bad for wrist

Or for anything at all

[austere plover]

need a save for my dry eyes
is been a fucking month and i can barely open it

[molten charm]

@austere plover :/ sucks

[thorn matrix]

Tons of resources online, but again it really depends on what your goals are. here is a basic guide for getting into fitness https://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/a-beginners-guide-to-the-gym-everything-you-need-to-know/

[violet swan]

@thorn matrix when I stretch my right forearm extensor (the one I use My mouse with) I seem to not really feel it in my extensor but more of my wrist. Is that a bad thing should I try a different stretch or some other thing?

But yeah my right extensor is extremely tight

[thorn matrix]

hey man these are genral guidelines so your wrist ligaments could also be tight but really difficult for me to give specific advice here without an eval

[violet swan]

Ahhh

Unfortunate

My wrist do pop when I do circles

Like wrist circles

[thorn matrix]

my guess it it's still tendon tightness, but it just may be a more specific tendon than the general wrist extensors

[violet swan]

Ahhh that makes sense

[oblique iron]

any advise to stop my eyes from getting heavy and stop the stabbing pain in them

not not even just when i look at a screan its

all the time

[molten charm]

@oblique iron take breaks, do the 20-20-20 Rule.

[deep turret]

how do improve my aiming stamina? After like 3 Ranked games my hand/fingers fatigue for the entire day and i cant aim for the rest of the day, even if i take a 2 hour break i cant aim when i get back on, how do i improve my stamina?

[candid bloom]

You would probably preform better on a healthy diet in all aspects of your life

Especially if you lacked in micronutrients

With a previous diet

Micronutrients are important

[thorn matrix]

have to improve the endurance of your wrist muscles. would start with these https://1-hp.org/wrist-extensor-protocol/

[craggy bison]

any advice for pain in only my pinkie knuckle when aiming? the knuckle also gets “stiff”

[eternal dirge]

Hey y'all. Been playing FPS games for a while now, and something I still cannot shake is getting anxious in fights. I suspect I have some form of anxiety disorder or ADHD after having talked with my campus therapist for 2 years now, but I still end up getting rly anxious in Apex fights I take, so my aim and my arm just stiffens up and I'm like "fuckfuckfuckfuck" mentally. Even though I have 1800+ hours, my aim just goes fuck-all bc of this anxiety

Anyone out there have any tips?

[pallid mural]

care less about result of the fight/round/game
try to have fun owning people and improving

dont let "what if" thoughts get through

[eternal dirge]

yeah ik, but even if that happens, sometimes in a fight I'll just "seize up". as wack as it is I can feel my arm tenses up and the anxiety j flares

may visit a therapist as I have a lot of anxiety in other areas of my life but yea it's annoying af in apex

ppl have told me "just be more confident" or just to "fake your confidence" but it ends up not resulting in anything long term as the anxiety returns

[pallid mural]

if u dont care if u win i dont see how the anxiety will kick in

[eternal dirge]

fucking hate it bc ik I have rly good aim when I'm in the zone and feel good, but I just get so inconsistent and end up reverting and being stagnant

[pallid mural]

anxiety needs to invent a reason to act

also stop caring about aim consistency

it wont happen

even pros whiff

u can be consistent with gamesense, positioning, ability usage, comms etc

work on everything else but aim

[eternal dirge]

tyty, will try that!

i'll j let aim be on the backburner for now then

[pallid mural]

glhf!! 🙂

[eternal dirge]

tyty :)

[hasty widget]

So recently I’ve been having pain on this area of my hand (the blue part, the palm is facing the reader of this picture) after playing for like 40 ish minutes, which never happens unless I play for like hours but yea. What am I supposed to do? Also another thing is when I try aiming and when I like think to move my fingers to microadjust sometimes it doesn’t and I knew I could’ve done it but it just doesn’t wanna move if you know what I mean, what is this problem??

[night idol]

I would like some advice on how to keep consistent and play well, with my chronic health condition. Alot of the time i can have tiredness and nausea. This can affect my gameplay, and i would like to limit it as much as possible. There is nothing really medically i can do at this time, as i am already on a very high amount of medication. Any advice?

[surreal orbit]

So that area is called (if we're being fancy and technical) your thenar eminence. It contains a lot of the muscles that control your thumb, especially for motions where you're pulling your thumb in/across your palm.

What kind of grip do you use @eternal dirge?

[surreal orbit]

So this one's a little complicated, because I don't want to stray into giving medication advice. Does your doctor have you on any anti-nausea medications currently, like Zofran or Reglan?

There are non-medicine options for reducing nausea, like ginger (I usually go for ginger ale, ginger tea, or ginger candies), but there's the possibility of ginger interacting poorly with a number of medications, especially blood thinners, so definitely check with your doctor first.

If fatigue is part of what's going on for you, I'd suggest some energy conservation strategies and breaking blocks of play up into shorter sessions. If you want to be able to perform well, it's better to only practice for a duration that lets you practice at that higher level, then take a break, then come back (vs practicing for a longer period with less consistence/worse play levels).

"Energy conservation strategies" refers to the idea of conserving energy where you can. For example, having a chair in the shower so that you can sit instead of stand--standing takes more energy than sitting; you'll save a little energy by sitting instead.

You can also focus on practice techniques that aren't just sitting at the screen and playing--things like vod review, setting goals, and planning practice sessions to meet those goals take less energy and make your practice more efficient, so they can help you maximize the practice time you do have.

[night idol]

thank you

[eternal dirge]

I use a claw grip! My chair doesn’t100% match the height tho of my desk, so what might happen is I might use a point btwn my elbow and wrist as a pivot, and aim from there

[surreal orbit]

Ooh, that's an interesting way of doing it! That might be part of what's fatiguing your hands a bit. Are your armrests higher or lower than your desk? If they're lower, you could consider using something to build them up a little bit (a cushion, a folded towel/blanket, etc.) and see if that alleviates some of the strain.

But a lot of what you're describing sounds like muscular fatigue or lack of endurance, and for that you'd want to a) work on getting the muscle to relax a little bit with stretching or by using a tennis ball/water bottle to roll it out, and b) improve that muscle's endurance with exercise.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nuo-f7KUj7A

I know this video says it's for console gamers, but that's mostly SEO--it also applies for PC players.

You can also do exercises with a rubber band that improve the overall stability and mobility of the thumb:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-D-PPzDRC0

Or, if you want to be slightly fancier, get a thing of TheraPutty and use that instead:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZUGQ9Hdodg&t=2s

The rubber band works more than well enough though, honestly.

[rain copper]

any advice how i can fall asleep i havent slept at all these past 2 days

[surreal orbit]

What have you tried so far, and any idea why you're having trouble sleeping? Is there something medical/emotional going on that might be affecting things?

[rain copper]

i have only tried leaving my bedroom to other room and read a book

then when i return i just toss and turn and cant fall asleep

and i dont have any idea why i have trouble maybe its because of the heat, but im not sure at all

maybe also that when i cant fall asleep i start stressing about it that i cant fall asleep the next day

[surreal orbit]

That's definitely a frustrating cycle to get into! Kudos for not just sitting in bed and stressing, changing your location is a good way to go.

We actually did an AMA here about two years back with a sleep behavioral specialist, so I'm going to link that first of all, and then give some suggestions

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LLUQu_nqOk

A lot of the suggestions we give are about long-term change (making routines, setting consistent times for bed, turning off screens 60 minutes before you go to bed, etc.). In the short term, I'd recommend the following:
-do something that will fatigue you during the day, namely some kind of exercise (whatever kind works for you; the goal is just to be tired)
-screens down 60 minutes before you go to bed and/or install f.lux or similar (it's a program that automatically adjusts the brightness and red/blue light output of your screens)
-take a lukewarm shower to help bring down your body temperature about 15-30 minutes before you plan to go to bed
-get light as soon as you wake up. Sunlight's great, artificial is fine
-take a look at your diet. Magnesium deficiency (among other things) can affect your body's ability to produce melatonin, which is the "sleep hormone" that makes you feel tired.

[rain copper]

okay thanks alot i will try these tips

[thorn matrix]

would check out this protocol! https://1-hp.org/wrist-extensor-protocol-ulnar-bias/

[quiet oak]

i ate undercooked/raw meat what do i do now?

[candid bloom]

run to the toilet

if it was raw bear meat you might have a parasite

[quiet oak]

i cant shit

[molten charm]

Probably nothing will happen speaking out of experience. You poop is gonna be fluid maybe tomorrow. But that’s it lol @quiet oak

Depends on what meat tho, was it fresh from the supermarket or did you hunt??

[eternal dirge]

My armrests are technically j the slightest bit lower than my desk, but then they curve downwards facing my desk, so that creates a bit of weird space where the armrests feel lower than they are. Depending on how I end up sitting too, considering this chair's seat is pretty large, I could end up having two diff positions at times for my arm, sending them rn

So the red marker bits I drew on are where I’d rest my arm depending on how I’m sitting

Claw grip as usual

Is it possible that the extra muscle tension I might feel in fights could be a result of anxiety?

[surreal orbit]

Most definitely! Especially if it's more tied to a situation (fights) than to a timeframe.

Emotional and stress regulation can both absolutely cause muscle tension.

There are definitely some things you can do to manage that anxiety, but I'm going to defer to our psychs and mental performance coaches on that front.