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New to tablet, lots of hand pain :(

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CosmicSam
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Joined January 2021
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CosmicSam
I recently swapped from mouse to tablet, and I'm wondering if anyone has advice for alleviating hand pain/strain. I've been playing with it for about a month and figured I should be used to it by now. I also notice my index finger feeling numb at random points while playing.

My grip is the same way most people would hold a pen for writing. Paper towel wrapped around for grip. I try to play with as little tension in my hand as possible. Area is 90 x 50

Any advice at all would be super appreciated. I'm willing to try anything just don't know where to start. Ty in advance <3
Nanofranne
789 posts
Joined May 2018
Nanofranne
Pen grip should not feels like hurting yourself

I do also adapt my writing grip to my pen tablet (four-fingered grip, thumb is retracted). If you feel like you need a lot of tensing up and movement, reducing your area would be the fix. Try with -5mm in width and with locked aspect ratio of 1.77 for 16:9 ratio monitor. Regardless, you should relax your hand as much as possible. Try to see if you're more comfortable with hover or dragging.
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Mugenq
102 posts
Joined January 2023
Mugenq
idk much but If I had the same problem i'd just find a new grip by playing the game with sloppy/loose grip and then make it more firm day by day
CosmicSam
4 posts
Joined January 2021
Topic Starter
CosmicSam

Nanofranne wrote:

Pen grip should not feels like hurting yourself

I do also adapt my writing grip to my pen tablet (four-fingered grip, thumb is retracted). If you feel like you need a lot of tensing up and movement, reducing your area would be the fix. Try with +5mm in width and with locked aspect ratio of 1.77 for 16:9 ratio monitor. Regardless, you should relax your hand as much as possible. Try to see if you're more comfortable with hover or dragging.
Thank you! I'll see how reducing my area goes. Should relaxing my hand be easier with a smaller area?

Hovering feels very strange so I've avoided trying it out for longer then 30 seconds.
Naiad
943 posts
Joined May 2019
Naiad
Your index finger only feels numb? That's kind of weird.

Unironically, you could tell ChatGPT your symptoms, and it might be able to help you (although, of course, it is not a medical professional). I remember, I had numbness in my pinky, ring and part of my middle finger of my aim hand. I told ChatGPT, and it said if a nerve in my elbow was compressed, it could cause such symptoms. I started raising my elbow, and lo and behold my fingers stopped going numb.
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CosmicSam
4 posts
Joined January 2021
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CosmicSam

Naiad wrote:

Your index finger only feels numb? That's kind of weird.

Unironically, you could tell ChatGPT your symptoms, and it might be able to help you (although, of course, it is not a medical professional). I remember, I had numbness in my pinky, ring and part of my middle finger of my aim hand. I told ChatGPT, and it said if a nerve in my elbow was compressed, it could cause such symptoms. I started raising my elbow, and lo and behold my fingers stopped going numb.
That is so interesting, I'll try that! I'm glad you were able to fix your issue! :D
Uncle Eugene
24 posts
Joined June 2017
Uncle Eugene
tl;dr; hold your pen further up and you'll have to do less hand movement and apply less pressure to your fingers

I know every person uses their own grip, but you definitely shouldn't be holding it like a regular pen. If you're holding pen near the tip then your play area must be very small, which could be quite hard on precise jumps, that's why I hold my pen high up, like at 50-60% of the pen length. I think I'm using around the same area as you. Try to hold it further up and notice how much less you need to move your hand in order to perform big jumps. I believe if you have a very low grip you should apply more pressure to keep pen stable while also doing more movement.
YOSHI_SANS
17 posts
Joined February 2022
YOSHI_SANS
i had same problem and i js went back to mouse instead lmao
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