Now this is something that has been a recurring problem in the osu community and I feel it needs to be addressed. A lot of players over long progressions of time have developed wrist and arm problems, such as damaging of the nerves and RSI. This can be caused by playing in a bad position for a long amount of time and can also be caused by over-stressing your fingers from too much gameplay. It could affect anyone at any time and could essentially mean the end of your time as an osu player.
I am writing this thread as a reminder to people, and hoping that this issue is taken seriously so a proper method of safe habits can be shown to the osu community as there is little understanding for current and new players who are unaware of this issue.
I was recently diagnosed with RSI and it made me want to help other people not go through the same pain that I am currently going through
I am writing this thread as a reminder to people, and hoping that this issue is taken seriously so a proper method of safe habits can be shown to the osu community as there is little understanding for current and new players who are unaware of this issue.
What is RSI?
Link to description http://physioworks.com.au/injuries-conditions-1/rsi-repetitive-strain-injury
How to avoid future issues
All new players who start their beat clicking journey establish habits of game play which can change over time, but they usually stick with those habits in order to keep their experience consistent. This is usually fine but sometimes you'll get stuck in a bad habit and don't feel like changing it because 1. You either don't realise the habit isn't good for you or 2. You have grown accustomed to this habit so you don't like the idea of changing it. One such bad habit is when you play with your keyboard and/or tablet/mouse right near the edge of the desk. This makes your arms bend inwards which can lead to muscle strains and/or nerve damages up your arms and fingers. The ideal playing position is with your mouse/tablet about 20 cm from the edge of your desk (or somewhere around there whatever feels comfortable), the same follows for your keyboard.
Another bad habit of osu players is something pretty common *YOU PLAY TOO MUCH!* Most players tend to play for large amounts of time without taking any sort of breaks to rest their fingers. While it's fine and all to play the game a lot, it becomes a bad habit when you play for too long without any breaks so you can let your muscles relax after hitting too many circles.
Another bad habit of osu players is something pretty common *YOU PLAY TOO MUCH!* Most players tend to play for large amounts of time without taking any sort of breaks to rest their fingers. While it's fine and all to play the game a lot, it becomes a bad habit when you play for too long without any breaks so you can let your muscles relax after hitting too many circles.
I was recently diagnosed with RSI and it made me want to help other people not go through the same pain that I am currently going through
