Pain in Wrist AND I JUST STARTED PC GAMING! PLEASE HELP!

So I got Counter Strike Source, needless to say at the beginning I sucked, I still do but im improving. After just a day of playing alot of Counter Strike, 2-3 hours max my wrist is starting to hurt from the base of the hand down to the mid forearm. I just started why am I already experiecing pain? I don't even think 2-3 hours is long I kno people who pull 10 hour sessions and their wrists are fine. Im also an avid console gamer. Could using a pad contribute? What am I experiencing? PLEASE HELP
mikeneb430

Must I say that it was a preexisting condition from whacking off too much.

So I got Counter Strike Source, needless to say at the beginning I sucked, I still do but im improving. After just a day of playing alot of Counter Strike, 2-3 hours max my wrist is starting to hurt from the base of the hand down to the mid forearm. I just started why am I already experiecing pain? I don't even think 2-3 hours is long I kno people who pull 10 hour sessions and their wrists are fine. Im also an avid console gamer. Could using a pad contribute? What am I experiencing? PLEASE HELP
mikeneb430

How is your desk? Your desk is a major contribution to pains possibly from bad positioning of keyboard and mouse. The sliding thing under my desk for my keyboard broke, now it's on top of the desk. My forearm's veins are like getting pinched because I lay my forearm at the edge. I guess I have to get used to holding up my hands, so my forearms don't touch.coblexkitten

that may be it 

[QUOTE="mikeneb430"]So I got Counter Strike Source, needless to say at the beginning I sucked, I still do but im improving. After just a day of playing alot of Counter Strike, 2-3 hours max my wrist is starting to hurt from the base of the hand down to the mid forearm. I just started why am I already experiecing pain? I don't even think 2-3 hours is long I kno people who pull 10 hour sessions and their wrists are fine. Im also an avid console gamer. Could using a pad contribute? What am I experiencing? PLEASE HELP
jongaska

Must I say that it was a preexisting condition from whacking off too much.

no i use my other hand... 

[QUOTE="mikeneb430"]So I got Counter Strike Source, needless to say at the beginning I sucked, I still do but im improving. After just a day of playing alot of Counter Strike, 2-3 hours max my wrist is starting to hurt from the base of the hand down to the mid forearm. I just started why am I already experiecing pain? I don't even think 2-3 hours is long I kno people who pull 10 hour sessions and their wrists are fine. Im also an avid console gamer. Could using a pad contribute? What am I experiencing? PLEASE HELP
gamer082009

dont give me smart comments, helpful or none please this is serious. 

Its probably fine, I used to be a avid console gamer too. But then I found Quake 4 for PC and I started to play it a lot and at the beganing my fingers ached and ached like no other. It generally started about an hour straight of playing. Also though maybe its your posture, I've learned that if you do not have your hand resting the right way that can cause pains and other problems.

 Honestly though its just those muscles not being used that much until you started playing css. So just give it time or make sure you have your wrist in the correct comfortable position. My fingers don't ever ache now except for one on my mouse finger but I think its just me building some more mouse and keyboard muscles. Its sounds weird, but its just that way,  

Its probably fine, I used to be a avid console gamer too. But then I found Quake 4 for PC and I started to play it a lot and at the beganing my fingers ached and ached like no other. It generally started about an hour straight of playing. Also though maybe its your posture, I've learned that if you do not have your hand resting the right way that can cause pains and other problems.

Honestly though its just those muscles not being used that much until you started playing css. So just give it time or make sure you have your wrist in the correct comfortable position. My fingers don't ever ache now except for one on my mouse finger but I think its just me building some more mouse and keyboard muscles. Its sounds weird, but its just that way,

crazymonkey092

your comment makes sence, i like sence...thanks 

It's sense, bud.

Grammar aside, RSI is something you'll wanna look out for, because it can seriously **** up your arm for life.

Depending on what you're feeling it can either be your hand adjusting to intensive use of a mouse or your hand slowly getting really messed up through intensive use of a mouse. Does it feel like a stinging/moaning kind of pain, numb fingers, trouble with moving your hand/fingers or a pulsating feeling in your wirst? If so, you'd be smart to leave the mouse alone when these symptoms arise, because those are the starting symptoms of RSI.

Take a 10 minute break every half hour (preferably) or full hour. Do a very easy exercise for your mouse hand. Very slowly twist your wrist around in circles. Move all your fingers slowly in every way possible so all your hand's muscles are doing something. Move your arm around a little. Don't do anything that is too hard on the muscles. Do that for a couple of minutes, then go watch TV or something so you aren't using your hand too much. Google for RSI for more info.

I never really had a problem with RSI. I also experienced in the beginning some minor pain and tingling in my hand/fingers but that stopped after lots of gaming. I was always carefull though. I remember once my hand hurt like hell for a day or so. I just took a break for a whole day and the next day I didn't had any problems anymore. I guess our bodies weren't created to click left mouse buttons whole day long. But now I never get any problems anymore. I can click whole day long...

As others have already suggested, you should take regular breaks, and check that your sitting posture/desk is not contributing to your condition - simply having your hand at the wrong angle for an extended period could be causing problems.

I suffered from wrist pain and finger pain myself a couple of years ago, and had to wear a supoprt band for a while, and I've been using PCs for a couple of decades.  I narrowed the problem down to the shape of the mouse I was using (it was an Intellimouse Explorer), and after switching to a more comfortable mouse (a Logitech MX500 at the time), the pain went away.  It was that simple for me, so I would highly recommend looking at your mouse among other things as it might not be the right shape for your hand.

Also I would suggest getting teflon strips and a decent mousemat so that your mouse glides across the surface rather than you have to push it around.  That too is an unnecessary strain.

So I got Counter Strike Source, needless to say at the beginning I sucked, I still do but im improving. After just a day of playing alot of Counter Strike, 2-3 hours max my wrist is starting to hurt from the base of the hand down to the mid forearm. I just started why am I already experiecing pain? I don't even think 2-3 hours is long I kno people who pull 10 hour sessions and their wrists are fine. Im also an avid console gamer. Could using a pad contribute? What am I experiencing? PLEASE HELP
mikeneb430

Before you do anymore gaming I would consult your doctor. I've seen a post on here saying a person was experiencing pain in his wrist and didn't think much of it, until it became a very sharp and harsh pain. Turns out, he got (or already had) a severe case of carpool tunnel syndrome. I'd check it out if I were you. 

dont give me smart comments, helpful or none please this is serious.

mikeneb430

What did you expect? I knew someone was going to say something like that...My wrist starts to hurt when I play my DS lite for more then an hour... Just try to have your forearm and hand as straight as possible with no bend in the wrist... (Don't have your forearm higher then your hand)

Never had such a problem o,O Not even in the beginning :D

[QUOTE="mikeneb430"]So I got Counter Strike Source, needless to say at the beginning I sucked, I still do but im improving. After just a day of playing alot of Counter Strike, 2-3 hours max my wrist is starting to hurt from the base of the hand down to the mid forearm. I just started why am I already experiecing pain? I don't even think 2-3 hours is long I kno people who pull 10 hour sessions and their wrists are fine. Im also an avid console gamer. Could using a pad contribute? What am I experiencing? PLEASE HELP
jongaska

Must I say that it was a preexisting condition from whacking off too much.

 Yeah, me too, my wrist started to hurt at 1st bcuz of the mouse and how I rest my right hand. but thats why lots of people hurt their wrists too......come to think of it console controllers are better for your hands(and someone, dont tell me to get a pc controller cuz if I do then I'd rather play my PS3). also playing FPS will use lots of mouse to aim and click causes the pain. but when I play MMO it doesnt hurt that much cuz dont using all the time, that gives your right hand a rest. well, to me ayway.

 Anyways, I had to exercise my wrist, doing stretching and stuff, it helps but still gonna hurt if play too much.....take care.

carpel tunnel, isnt only caused by PC gaming, it can be caused by anything that requires constant repetative wrist movement.

Its very common among people whose jobs require typing. 

I use a chair with an adjustable arm rest so that my arm is at a good angle. If you want you can try to find some ergonomic pads or something like that to rest your arm on. Seriously though, your chair should have an armrest.VfighterX

My wrist would hurt when I didn't support my arm with an armrest. Is your arm floating freely or is the whole arm fully resting on the table+chair armrest? I'm pretty sure that would be the problem.

Everyone needs those gel pads beneath their mouses! Many companies (and mine, the USAF :p) provide them for free with the computers we use at work at least. I'm pretty sure it helps.. At least it helped my minor wrist pains, and I've never had any problems since I went back to the gel wrist mousepad. It could be the perfect magical cure!

And then there's stationary mice that just sit there on the desk, and you use your thumb to roll a wheel which moves the mouse.. I see those all the time. 

Everyone needs those gel pads beneath their mouses! Many companies (and mine, the USAF :p) provide them for free with the computers we use at work at least. I'm pretty sure it helps.. At least it helped my minor wrist pains, and I've never had any problems since I went back to the gel wrist mousepad. It could be the perfect magical cure!

And then there's stationary mice that just sit there on the desk, and you use your thumb to roll a wheel which moves the mouse.. I see those all the time. 

Dracunos

yes, i have used trackball mouse for years, 10 years or so. i never have any problems with wrist pains 

So I got Counter Strike Source, needless to say at the beginning I sucked, I still do but im improving. After just a day of playing alot of Counter Strike, 2-3 hours max my wrist is starting to hurt from the base of the hand down to the mid forearm. I just started why am I already experiecing pain? I don't even think 2-3 hours is long I kno people who pull 10 hour sessions and their wrists are fine. Im also an avid console gamer. Could using a pad contribute? What am I experiencing? PLEASE HELP
mikeneb430

Being new, you are at greater risk.  1) take more breaks, 2) during the breaks  streatch out your fingers and your hand, 3) try not to hold the mouse with too great force, keep hands relaxed while gaming, 4) listen to your pain, and don't play when you need to take a break.

If you go to far, you can get injured, of course, like from any other extreme computer use. 

 LISTEN CAREFULLY NOW DEAR FELLOW:

Dude, you need to get yourself a professional "Gaming grade" mouse, and board!!

logitech's mx510, mx518, g5, g7 are all fine rodents for the job

as for the board, go with Saitecks Fang  or ideazone's ZBoard

otherwise, shooting pains, cramps and potential permanent damage are inevitable consequences to using crap/generic-use equipment in prolonged sessions of professional gaming......

 ps-the board is not as critical as the mouse but a basic ergonomic design is minimum requirement