Wrist injury

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Hey Norman, I'd say just find a balance. For me all through college the cube always came first, but I always made sure I could get my school work done. If I knew that cubing one day meant I wouldn't get all my homework done, then I wouldn't cube. Just find a balance. Letting the cube come first is onyl bad if it negatively affects your grades.

Chris
 
Ahh I'm with you. I want to cube so bad right now... but last night my finger joints were throbbing with soreness (not quite pain, I have had throbbing pain from cubing before) so even though my hands are fine now I'm giving them a break. But yeas I am a college student and I will do a h/w problem solve a cube do a problem solve a cube and so on. It provides a balance and keeps me from getting too bored while doing the problems.
 
You really need to help yourself with this problem.

I've 20 or so puzzles within arms reach but then I've another 10 programming books at hand too...

School has to come before playing with puzzles. :-P

Sure, once you've started speedcubing and want to keep improving your speed it's hard to put it down. But in the end that's the only way to get on with other things... unless of course you can solve it OH BLD and type one handed to code at the same time :-P

Tim.
 
i'm glad i'm not alone in this. I try to squeeze in 8 hours of sleep every day, so I have to be in bed at 1AM some days, but if i get into the mood, I sometimes can cube from 1 to 3AM non-stop instead... and then I finally get tired, resign to bed, and then I end up solving the cube in my dreams, and doing Y and T permutations inside my head, its very annoying :)
 
Actually, an interesting thing to do when you have no cube, assuming you know how to do BLD solves, is to imagine a valid quasi-random memorization of the cube, and then imagine solving it by thinking through the moves to do it. But make sure it's a valid memorized cube - otherwise you might get frustrated at the end. :) It's actually not a bad exercise for BLD practice.
 
back when i only had a bad cube, i used to have a pain in my thumb after only one single solve. after 5 minutes the pain faded and i could continue.
now with a good DIY cube, i don't have any pain at all, even when doing an average of 100. i think its due to the corner capping ability of the cube and the less force needed to turn a side.
 
Rubik's wrist and cubist thumb

What are the signs of the 2 cubing injuries/conditions? I've read on how to prevent it and I can't find anymore information on Rubik's wrist or cubist thumb.
 
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Not sure what that is either, but my left thumb (I use my left hand mostly for holding the cube, right hand for turning) often hurts after cubing several hours straight. It sometimes even still hurts the next day. I have no idea how to prevent this. I just stop cubing for a day or two if it hurts too much and then its fine again (until I cube again for some hours straight) :-(

I think this is because I use too much pressure while I hold the cube and "pressing" my left thumb against it. My right thumb never hurts (the one I use for turning).
 
pcharles93 said:
What are the signs of the 2 cubing injuries/conditions? I've read on how to prevent it and I can't anymore information on Rubik's wrist or cubist thumb.
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Well, this is very individual. If cubing hurts then cube less.

  • Use a better (looser) cube
  • Cut down hrs pr day - get a life ;)
  • Do fewest moves, not speeding
  • Use a 2-handed style
  • Alternate between sitting and standing solves
Some of these are meant seriously though :cool:

-Per
 
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Not sure what that is either, but my left thumb (I use my left hand mostly for holding the cube, right hand for turning) often hurts after cubing several hours straight. It sometimes even still hurts the next day. I have no idea how to prevent this. I just stop cubing for a day or two if it hurts too much and then its fine again (until I cube again for some hours straight) :-(

I think this is because I use too much pressure while I hold the cube and "pressing" my left thumb against it. My right thumb never hurts (the one I use for turning).
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You should probably try using both hands, it helps speed and prevents injury. I used to play tennis and I had a grip of steel on the racket which led to tennis elbow. The same with fishing. You just have to learn to use both hands or loosen up.
 
I cube a LOT for speed everyday and I never have any pains nowadays. The thing is that you get RSI or carpal etc especially when you cube with too stiff cubes and for long times your body is not used to. Also when you feel any pain you should lay off the cube for some days untill it's gone and when it just stays you should see a doctor. If you just take care of yourself you can cube a LOT without getting those things.
 
Sore Wrist

does anybody no what to do when you practice soo much that your wrist starts hurting..?

i'm going to the toronto open on march 8th and my wrists are hurting :(
this is my first competition too, so i don't want to mess up :eek:

thanks in advance :)
 
i accually havent been using my cube since sunday...thats 3 days... my dad says it probably a strained muscle, so for now im putting ice on it every half hour, but it isnt making much difference :(

i'll try the pain killer idea though, and thanks for the reply :)
 
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