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WRIST PAIN CHEAT SHEET

FINGER PAIN

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WRIST FLEXOR INJURY GUIDE
This is one of the most commonly reported pain patterns in gaming is
palm-side wrist pain from gaming. This area is commonly injured due
to the stress and strain put on the finger flexors. This typically involves
irritation of two tendons that cross the wrist and leads to the tips of
the fingers.

These muscles are responsible for gripping, clicking the mouse or


hitting various keys on a keyboard.

WRIST FLEXORS
MORE ABOUT THIS ISSUE (FINGER BIAS)

Flexor tendinopathy is a condition that affects two muscles/tendons in your forearm, wrist,
and fingers. Tendons are like little ropes that connect your muscles to your bones, and they
help you move specific joints.

When you play video games or use your wrist and fingers a lot, these tendons can get
irritated and swollen, causing pain. These tendons in particular are what allows each
person to bend their fingers and click/push buttons.

COMMON THINGS YOU MIGHT FEEL?


Gamers are likely to begin experiencing pain and discomfort while playing and a sore,
achey, or stiff feeling after in the area indicated above. Weakness is also likely to be present
with gripping and moving the mouse.

This is likely to decrease performance and alter the gameplay of the individual where
movements may be slowed or less precise. Pain will be worse with any gripping or
pinching required throughout the day such as shaking up a protein shake, pulling a
laptop/books out of a backpack, or gripping a dumbbell.
HOW DOES THIS HAPPEN TO GAMERS?
Gamers use their fingers a lot! Gamers are at risk
because of the long durations we play.

Oftentimes this means we are taking less rest breaks


when we are in the zone because we don’t always
think to put our body first.

Pain is something that can be reduced from


distractions and gaming is a good distractor which
makes it hard for gamers to know when to stop due
to pain.

Gamers are also at risk because of the specific motions required when playing. Computer
gamers in particular are at an increased risk compared to mobile and console gamers due
to the nature of the games and the speed/force they need to push/click buttons. Each time
the mouse is clicked, these muscles/tendons are being used.

Because of this need to always make sure we have the ability to handle this repeated
clicking without harming our tendons.

FOR A SHORT VIDEO EXPLANATION ABOUT HOW “UNDERPREPARATION” INJURIES


CAN DEVELOP IN GAMERS AND HOW TO HELP THEM, CHECK OUT THE VIDEO BELOW
⬇️
HOW DO WE FIX IT?
Returning from this injury takes a concerted effort, but can be done
without much time away from the game. Pain often occurs when
these muscles are irritated. These are some exercises that can help.

Stretches can help to relieve some stiffness and provide


temporary relief
Endurance Exercises help to improve the amount of stress the
muscles can handle.

Use the exercises below to begin building up your tissue endurance,


recover between games (stretches) and reduce pain. Massaging the
muscles in the area shown can be helpful in times of
pain/discomfort. You can also utilize heat before or during the
activity to temporarily reduce pain. Ice can be helpful following
activity in the presence of pain but be cautious of using ice over
specific nerves as it may lead to irritation WRIST FLEXORS
(FINGER BIAS)
Bonus Tracking Sheet
Enter your pain level (0-10) upon waking and if you performed the exercises for that day.
Copy this PDF to track for more than one week!

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat


Exercise?
Pain Level

STRETCH ENDURANCE EXERCISE

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HOW IT WORKS
1. Select Your Pain Region: Identify your specific area of discomfort.
2. Follow the AUTOMATED EXAM: Our smart examination process takes you
through the exact same tests we do with patients in person to determine
the source of your wrist pain and numbness
3. Follow the EIGHT-WEEK Program: The tool will build a personalized
program based on your exact areas of weakness to easily combat your
unique source of pain.
4. Consider Your Lifestyle: Integrate the guidelines into your daily routine for
long-term benefits.

AUTOMATICALLY CALCULATE
IN LESS THAN 15 MIN

MORE EXERCISES WEIGHT


MORE STRETCHES SCHEDULE
SETS TIMING
REPS PROGRAM TUNING
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