[Help Thread] Cubing Injuries?
Dene
Premium Member
You might be gripping the cube really tightly with your left hand without realising it. I tend to do that sometimes... You don't know you're doing it and suddenly you find yourself really sore XD
pipkiksass
Veteran
I tore a fingernail last week. Didn't bother me at the time, but while it's been healing the nail bed got very red and swollen for a couple of days. It's my left ring finger, which apparently I use for double-flicks on D and for some M moves, because they're been REALLY painful for a few days!
larosh12
Regular
No I haven't Injured my self but my father said a little before if I dont study he''ll probaly smash my head into the keyboa!!!!!!!!!!!!FSDDSFDDFSDFSSFSSFFSDFSDSFDSDFcxclcxknls[rweri[wekl.,mxvchjokjk
kcl
Legend
Better study..
ThomasJE
Premium Member
kunparekh18
Veteran
For the first few seconds, how did your head touch only the f, s and d keys? And then did it switch the Caps Lock off?
TDM
Legend
It was being smashed repeatedly in the same place, then it rolled over to the left a bit before going everywhere.For the first few seconds, how did your head touch only the f, s and d keys? And then did it switch the Caps Lock off?
kunparekh18
Veteran
But on 3 specific keys? Seems legit.
pipkiksass
Veteran
Perhaps smash then grind? 
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Deleted member 19792
Guest
I solved my 9x9, slammed it on the table. It was a bit too far off the edge so it fell and hit my nuts. I jumped up and down in pain. Now I might have another hernia ;/
Cubiquitous
Regular
A couple years before I started cubing, I had a wrist surgery to clean up some shredded ligaments. My first few months on the original Rubik's cube would hurt my wrist sometimes. But now I have a whole collection of speed cubes that don't seem to hurt my wrist. At least, when I have discomfort I can't blame it on cubing any more than using a mouse at work all day.
I have something else that is definitely related to cubing. My distal thumb joints pop all of the time (just from normal movement), and this is often accompanied by a discomfort that is relieved after it pops. This is very much like the symptoms I had in my wrist before the surgery. If anyone has similar symptoms, it would be wise to follow this advice: treat it with heat and take it easy for a day or two. You don't want it to get worse.
I have something else that is definitely related to cubing. My distal thumb joints pop all of the time (just from normal movement), and this is often accompanied by a discomfort that is relieved after it pops. This is very much like the symptoms I had in my wrist before the surgery. If anyone has similar symptoms, it would be wise to follow this advice: treat it with heat and take it easy for a day or two. You don't want it to get worse.
kcl
Legend
He has a broken nose now.
NoobyCuber
Regular
I haven't had any serious injuries at all. But, every time I get a new cube, I solve the heck out of it and get my fingers all really sore until I can't solve anymore.
bronycuber1013
Regular
i cut my finger while putting on stickers
SarahG
Regular
Yesterday, when I should have been learning the last of my pll algs, I decided trying to force sub 2mins on my 5x5 would be much more fun. And it was. Until I sprained a finger! Yep nice and swollen and useless. I'm on holiday all next week with a huge list of practice exercises waiting. Not happy.
rj
Veteran
Sue Shengshou.
AmazingCuber
Veteran
At a joint of my right index finger, something weird has happened. There is a little clot I've had for longer, but now it's red and swollen. It really hurts during cubing. I can't cube! ):
pipkiksass
Veteran
mark49152
Premium Member
Maybe he has a very small head.
