I know I’m getting up there in years (31) but I feel like after a 2 or 3 hour session playing wow doing my rotation my hand just hurts and kinda feels like it’s cramping up. I asked a few guildies and some of them say the same thing. Am I getting to old for this game? Is it button bloat? It’s worse on healers when u also have to use offensive and healing spells. Arena is the worst of all. I like to live an active lifestyle work out everyday and run marathons but this game makes me feel old as dirt. How are you guys doing with these rotations?
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Ergonomics are your friend
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I’m good through raid bosses. I stretch my fingers and wrists between bosses and trash packs. One thing I found that worked for me, I have a little cushion that goes under my wrist to support it. Also keep my keyboard flat so my wrist isn’t arched.
Honestly, I really believe it comes with the territory. We’re more prone to Carpal Tunnel as gamers, especially on keyboard and mouse.
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I learned a long time ago not to pound the keys on my keyboard so hard. It actually takes some practice.
My hands used to hurt like all get out…but no more.
BTW using a true mechanical keyboard also helps.
Your mileage may vary.
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No. I’m at my computer full time for work and then I game for hours most days. I almost never have any hand issues. I’m older than you.
I’d suggest trying some ergonomic changes. Different mouse (if that hand), different keyboard (if that hand), keyboard angle, keyboard/mouse wrist pads, desk height adjustment, seat adjustment, posture, hands/arm not bent weirdly, etc.
Also. Different people are built differently. You may just need to rest and/or stretches.
Good luck. Don’t hurt yourself over a game.
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Thanks for the suggestion I’ll give it a try.
lol 31( not old ), I can’t even remember 31 that was so long ago , and my hands do not hurt.
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I usually main dh, so 3 fingers hurt.
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Which three? 
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You’re only level 15 is why
Reduce button bloat with help / harm macros. Seriously, these are game changers for playing a healer. Even if its just one or two, like binding purge and dispell together.
I’ll try a different keyboard and see if it helps.
Depends on content haha
Rarely the next day Ill have joint pain and swelling that seems to “travel” ( sometimes in the wrist and hands ), might be a different issue though xD
I do find that key height/profile can make a difference in comfort. What works for me, is to make sure things are positioned in a way so that my arm and wrist are straight, not angled.
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maybe I turned my xp off 15 years ago and play every day, ever think of that?
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Try using a squeeze ball to exercise your hand.
I sometimes play most of the day. My right hand stiffens a bit as I use a gaming mouse, but if you think you’re too old for the game think again.
I’ve been playing since 2009 & am 67 years old.
And I’ve heard of players older than me who don’t have a hand problem.
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I’m much older than you and my hands are fine. Been playing PC games since the 80s. My hands have never hurt and I don’t use ergonomic anything. I have played all classes healing dps and tanks.
I know it doesn’t tell you what’s wrong with you. I’m just giving you an answer to show you it might not be the game that’s causing it. Rotations are sometimes fast but I’m one of those that think we have too many skills. Even though technically we’re still on the GCD speed not how many skills we hit.
It just happens to some people is all I can say. Age starts to wear each of us down differently. Might be a health concern(ask your doc). Hope it doesn’t get much worse for ya.
my fingers dont but my mouse hand does cramp up on me at times