9.2 - How can I avoid pinball-related injuries?
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This article is from the General Pinball FAQ, by Keith Johnson keefer@access.digex.net with numerous contributions by others.
9.2 - How can I avoid pinball-related injuries?
Well, the obvious answer is to cut back on your playing for awhile. However,
this is not always possible. :) You can take drugs (like Ibuprofen, the
stuff in Advil) to reduce pain an inflamation, but this is certainly not
something that should be done constantly for obvious medical reasons. If it
is only your wrists (i.e. tendonitis), then you could probably get away with
using wristbands. However, you should also be aware of the possibility of
CTS, which if left untreated, can be extremely serious. So far, a number of
people (including myself and Dave Stewart) have had great success with padded
gloves, such as the kind used by bikers and weightlifters.
There is an exercise that has been prescribed for people who sit at computers
all day that may also be of benefit: Hold your arms out straight in front of
you. Make a tight fist with each hand. Then bend your hand inwards and hold
it after it stops going in for a few seconds. Repeat this 20 or so times.
Feels pretty good after awhile.
-- Thanks to Michael Field and Dave Stewart for information.
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