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Loud clicking/snapping sound when rotating wrist

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Sayorie
My doctor's out because of Holy Week, so in the meanwhile I thought I'd ask here for info.

When I rotate my left (tapping) wrist, it makes a considerably loud sound similar to clicking or snapping (I physically feel the 'snap' too), which doesn't happen to my other wrist. My doc told me I might be developing an RSI, so I heavily toned down my sessions of intense play, often 4 hours a day at least. However, after continued playing in even just short amounts of time, I started to hear a loud snapping noise when I rotate my wrist. (I'm having bad tics/"itches" when depressed so I tend to move and rotate my body parts uncontrollably.)
Is it bad? Is it nothing? What do? Play more?

P.S. It's loud enough to hear it across a small room.
Sandy Hoey
play less

But really though. Stop playing until your doctor gets back and go see him/her as soon as possible
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Sayorie

Sandy Hoey wrote:

play
Anyway, well I think so too. Time to watch my backlog then.
hayate13
if id ever have RSI, will i be able to play osu! normally again (playing for long hours?)
Jukkii
I also have this, certain type of rotating movement is more efficient for cracking it (its the same as cracking your knuckles afaik so it isnt dangerous i think).
And just like with cracking knuckles i really like doing it. Its very pleasing. I too can only do it with my other wrist (my tapping hand). Ive had it for a long while and i dont think im developing RSI, atleast not in this hand.
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Sayorie

-Jukke- wrote:

I also have this, certain type of rotating movement is more efficient for cracking it (its the same as cracking your knuckles afaik so it isnt dangerous i think).
And just like with cracking knuckles i really like doing it. Its very pleasing. I too can only do it with my other wrist (my tapping hand). Ive had it for a long while and i dont think im developing RSI, atleast not in this hand.
But cracking knuckles have a "cooldown" which can only be done again after air 'refills' the gap in the joint, which gets popped when you crack your knuckles again. It's not the same in my case, which I can do it again and again every time I wanted to.
Jukkii
i can easily do it 1-3 times in a row really loudly, after that it becomes very very small, but still exists
kai99
I can do that on both my ankles (it is loud and doesn't have a cooldown as you've mentioned) but it hurts if I intentionally do it too much.
It's probably okay unless it just sounds wrong or if it hurts. That being said, you shouldn't be intentionally doing it. Just keep an eye out for your wrist, that's all I can say.
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