We all know that if a doctor would watch us play osu! he would fall into a coma. I'm sure you have heard of players getting RSI, and maybe even you have yourself. But we can do things to prevent it, and it's not that hard. Spending a few minutes a day before gaming shouldn't be too bad, right?
I'll give you some exercises for your hand and wrist for better gameplay and so that you just feel more comfortable while playing. These exercises are from Dr Levi Harrison, who has made multiple videos about exercises for the hand and wrist. Also, here's a little message.
I think you know which beatmaps are the best for you for getting warm, but if you don't know, please start with not too hard maps.
I'll give you some exercises for your hand and wrist for better gameplay and so that you just feel more comfortable while playing. These exercises are from Dr Levi Harrison, who has made multiple videos about exercises for the hand and wrist. Also, here's a little message.
So let's just start.Blanky wrote:
Hi everyone, it's Blanky.
It's been a good 3 years since I properly played osu! Used to play very often, and left due to RSI due to playing osu! excessively and without proper stretching/cold hands. I've come back after 3 years, NOT to play again, but to warn everyone. Please do not play for long periods of time, make sure your hands are warm, and do proper stretches before, during and after play time. After 3 years of rest and therapy, my RSI has not resolved. The results can be permanent, so should you feel any signs of RSI, please seek medical help, and stop playing osu! until you resolve the problem.
- The first thing you should do is, especially if your hands are cold, put your hands into warm water while moving your fingers up and down.
- After you do this, do the exercises from the photos below. Hold each position for 3 seconds and repeat for one minute:
- Now, it's hard to show in a photo because I need my other hand to take the picture, but the next thing to do is open your hand and strech your fingers back. Each finger, especially the fingers you're using for clicking the circles.
- Next step is to stretch your arm out with your wrist down, holding for 3 seconds, and then moving your wrist up, and holding for another three seconds. Then, make circles with a stretched hand for 3 seconds and switch directions for another 3 seconds. The whole excersize should be done for one minute.
- Now just shake out your hands in alternation while moving your fingers like crazy. Do that for one minute.
- Have your arm straight again while having a stretched hand up. Take your other hand and pull your fingers back a bit. Make sure your arm is still straight.
Then do the same, while pulling from the palm of your hand instead. This is an important step, do those 10 seconds per exercise. Also here it's hard to show in photos for me, sorry. - Do your hands a favour and massage them by pressing the thumb on your opposite hand against your fingers.
- Finally, spread apart all of your fingers, hold for a few seconds, and then bring them together. Do this for a minute and then shake out your hands and you're ready for playing! \o/
I think you know which beatmaps are the best for you for getting warm, but if you don't know, please start with not too hard maps.
