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What to do about Rubik's wrist, RSI and pain related to cubing and other activies?

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No, I don't mean forever. If you REALLY overdo it, and actually damage some of the tissues in your arm, you would have to do that, but there's a long step between sore fingers, and actual damage. How long have you been cubing for? Has an average of 12 for your OH always made your fingers hurt?

I have been cubing since the start of this year and OH is the only thing that makes my fingers sore.
 

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Funny, my left thumb started bothering me about the time I began speed cubing last May or June. It felt bad every morning when I got up.

At the same time I passed the PhD qualifying exams and sort of let myself go, maybe putting on 10 pounds. But I've lost those 10 this past month and now my thumb feels great. I wonder if there is any connection. Certainly the stuff I eat now isn't any better than it was last year.
 

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I'm fairly sure that I've strained the ligaments in both of my forearms. I've had pain in both arms recently after what was admittedly light cubing. Just rested them for 5 days and having come back to cubing my wrists are clicking like hell, I'm in a bit of pain and I can feel tightness in my arms. Even more so in my fingers. Very unpleasant. Probably going to see a doc. My main gripe is that this all seems very strange, I haven't cubed hard at all (relative to most people) and I've been warming up, cooling down and stretching my wrists as described everyday. Hopefully I'll be back to cubing soon!

EDIT: Has anyone else experienced and/or recovered from anything like this?

Tom
 
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I'm fairly sure that I've strained the ligaments in both of my forearms. I've had pain in both arms recently after what was admittedly light cubing. Just rested them for 5 days and having come back to cubing my wrists are clicking like hell, I'm in a bit of pain and I can feel tightness in my arms. Even more so in my fingers. Very unpleasant. Probably going to see a doc. My main gripe is that this all seems very strange, I haven't cubed hard at all (relative to most people) and I've been warming up, cooling down and stretching my wrists as described everyday. Hopefully I'll be back to cubing soon!

EDIT: Has anyone else experienced and/or recovered from anything like this?

Tom

Tendonitis. I think. My friend had this. She had to have a cast for 6 weeks.
 

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I'm fairly sure that I've strained the ligaments in both of my forearms. I've had pain in both arms recently after what was admittedly light cubing. Just rested them for 5 days and having come back to cubing my wrists are clicking like hell, I'm in a bit of pain and I can feel tightness in my arms. Even more so in my fingers. Very unpleasant. Probably going to see a doc. My main gripe is that this all seems very strange, I haven't cubed hard at all (relative to most people) and I've been warming up, cooling down and stretching my wrists as described everyday. Hopefully I'll be back to cubing soon!

EDIT: Has anyone else experienced and/or recovered from anything like this?

Tom

Just like has been said before in this thread I'm sure, STOP cubing immediately and see a doctor. Pains in the wrist are no light matter and can have long term impacts if you aren't careful.
 

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I am having pain in my index finger of right hand.I think this is because i use a rubik's brand cube,it is hard to turn.What should I do to get relief ?Pls help?
 

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I am having pain in my index finger of right hand.I think this is because i use a rubik's brand cube,it is hard to turn.What should I do to get relief ?Pls help?

Take a week off.

Seriously. Take a week off. And make sure that you don't use it for cubing AT ALL. Pain when dealing with this sort of thing is a legitimate issue.
 

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This shouldn't be in off topic discussion IMO. This is really, really relevant to speedcubing. General puzzle/constructive speedcubing, or else the help thread. Mod?
 
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