Pain from playing games

Does anything ever hurt you from playing games? My back and neck hurt a lot right now. I usually sit in a computer chair or lie in my bed when I play games.

DJ MAX Portable causes considerable thumb pain.

Depends on the game, if it's action-oriented like DMC3 my hands hurt like hell after an hour or so of continous play. I also dislike playing portable games for a long while because I'm forced to bend my neck for longer than usual.

I lie in my bed when I play games.

swguy123

Not a good idea, posture is important. I always sit on a chair with my back supported.

i dont know what kind of gaming you doing but you might start thinking in working out

i dont know what kind of gaming you doing but you might start thinking in working out

narog84

I did and it kind of helps.

Yes i had a problem with RDR, my thumb hurt a lot after i beat like half the game in one sitting when i got it. I hate horses!!! Get a freakin car Marston!

No pain, though in the past I've probably had a little eyestrain.

The worst was feeling nauseated after playing Sly Cooper for the first time (was my first cel-shaded game, I think). Also, Prey made me really sick.

Depends on the game, if it's action-oriented like DMC3 my hands hurt like hell after an hour or so of continous play. I also dislike playing portable games for a long while because I'm forced to bend my neck for longer than usual.

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I lie in my bed when I play games.

Aero5555

Not a good idea, posture is important. I always sit on a chair with my back supported.

My hands and back hurts the most times after gaming.

I've been playing DS a lot lately and I've noticed really strong shooting pains in my hands, especially in my thumbs. It's usually hand / wrist pain that I get.

Last year, I had Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 for the Wii, and the swinging motion with the Wii Remote caused my shoulder to start hurting, so I had to stop. Also, my neck hurts if I play a portable system for too long.

Back and neck pain, but nothing too severe, really more like an ache. A good stretch is usually sufficient. I remember my thumbs actually had callouses though when I kept playing the PS2. Oh, I've had my eyes hurt too from sleeping too late too often from playing a game. The screen made me feel like my eyes were burning.

Lastly, there is of course the butt cheeks falling asleep type of pain. Too much sitting down.

The pain doesnt come from what type of games you play lol it happens because we are not sitting properly our sitting position is not correct and even i get pain sometimes and it really hurts. maybe i have spondalise problem

Playing lots of mmos and using the mouse a lot can inflame your ulnar nerve (which people mistakenly call "Carpal Tunnel"). That happens to me once every... 2 or so years.

Also, Guitar Hero was pretty rough on the arms for my first few weeks.

I'm generally sitting in a gaming chair while gaming (whether on a portable system or not), and therefore usually don't have back or neck issues.

Sometimes after 5 or 6 hours of concentration on a game though, I start to get a headache. This is usuallyy cured by a 15-30 minute break and a couple ibuprophen.