PSA: Rogues/Bards/Monks and carpal tunnel...

[Swish]

Originally Posted by Cecily [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I started to get some symptoms when I got really into tradeskilling for a few months. Swish, I don't know how far progressed your carpal tunnels are, but these exercises (along with a break from the computer for a week) helped me out tremendously. I don't have symptoms anymore.

Thanks, I'll give those a go. I stopped playing my rogue for about 2-3 months and noticed that the symptoms have started to go away. It's still there but it isn't as bad.

Cautiously went back to my rogue last week and was careful not to spam backstab...did feel the tingling sensation up my left forearm again a bit more so going to have to just do it in moderation.... got a cleric and necro to get to 60 on blue as well, they're much easier [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

As for jousting on red its not too intensive on the buttons. I've only got a monk there that falls into that category - enchanter/cleric/wizard are all fine [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

[Kekephee]

Originally Posted by Cecily [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I started to get some symptoms when I got really into tradeskilling for a few months. Swish, I don't know how far progressed your carpal tunnels are, but these exercises (along with a break from the computer for a week) helped me out tremendously. I don't have symptoms anymore.

Really good video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTxQqu9USC4

If you can stop doing what it is that's specifically causing it, poor posture etc, and do execises regularly, it's possible to prevent full on carpal tunnel syndrome.
http://www.uwlax.edu/ehs/Ergonomics_Carpal_Tunnel.htm

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Is it possible that jousting on red makes you hit your auto attack key too much? I know it's an issue with bards. Consider getting a mouse with programmable hotkeys on the side. Those things will save your wrists.

Play bard, get carpal tunnel, learn kung fu to cure it


I'm pretty sure I started to get carpal tunnel a couple weeks ago. I slowed my EQ down a fucking ton for two or three weeks and feel a lot better. I may also have just inflamed a tendon lifting weights or something. We'll never know.

[Rec]

/melody is the one thing allowed in that's not classic.

[Cecily]

Consider putting backstab on 2. Hitting 1 constantly is probably straining your hand.

1 auto attack
2 backstab (hit this when it pops dont spam it!)
3 evade (at off, hide, at on)
4 assist
5 hide
6 sneak
7 mrylo bp / bind wound
8 range attack
9 duelist
0 clicky swap slot

[SyanideGas]

Originally Posted by Cecily [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Consider putting backstab on 2. Hitting 1 constantly is probably straining your hand.

1 auto attack
2 backstab (hit this when it pops dont spam it!)
3 evade (at off, hide, at on)
4 assist
5 hide
6 sneak
7 mrylo bp / bind wound
8 range attack
9 duelist
0 clicky swap slot

1-3 is exactly where i have all of those lol. Except 1 is assist!
My wrist feels fine btw Swish, after 4 years of rogueing

[Swish]

Funnily I'm not far off that setup [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Q is my auto-attack
1 BS
2 evade
3 hide
4 sneak
(then it gets sketchy)
8 swap slot
9 assist
0 sit [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I'll have a play around... the worst thing is getting used to a new setup but you're right its probably for the best [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

[Masq]

you got carpal from pressing backstab? ya okay..

[iruinedyourday]

I threw my back out table flipping when I had to hat out of lower guk