I had to get surgery on my elbow from playing WoW

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Just got out of surgery today after 5 months of elbow pain, farming for Sinrunner Blanchy and fishing in between spawns is what I think did me in…

Just wanna say be careful out there folks.

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Don’t feel bad, I got sciatica from playing Everquest in college.

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I recommend not playing with your elbow.

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I got surgery for carpal tunnel from competitive Counter Strike

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I honestly don’t know why I never got an injury with all the games I played growing up or the fact that I spend like 12ish hours on a pc every weekday.

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Your body adapts, depending on when you start, to become tolerant to the abuses you put it through.

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:rofl: Got a darn ingrown toenail from playing wow with my feet :laughing:

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So playing mario party at 9 years old has made me tougher than everyone else?

The power…

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Maybe you played WoW wrong :joy:. I use my hands

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Tougher than anyone else doing the repetitive motions.

Kinda like the kids in Thailand who bash their shins against trees and grow up to have no ill effects, but people who train in Muay Thai later have leg problems.

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Oh so that’s why I have a sore arm,

I thought it was due to getting a vaccine and the conspiracy theorists were onto something, but you might be right, spending too much time on computer that could be all it is

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Riiiight. From playing WoW.

( ͡~ ͜ʖ ͡°)

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Have you looked into botting fishing? :stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye: Ok seriously, do you keybind or mouse click? You should keybind as much as you can.

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Sinrunner Blanchy spawns every one to two hours max. So you would only play WoW one or two hours a day for a week. That’s not enough to cause elbow damage, unless you were spending more time at your computer, not moving or stretching or you had other underlying health issues.

But like it says on the loading screen “Remember to take all things in moderation (even World of Warcraft!)”. Either way, get better soon! :tulip: :herb:

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Well I was playing for about a week doing Blanchy quest, but I was playing in my living room with a wireless keyboard on a coffee table, so my arms weren’t resting when I was clicking for fishing, the table sits below my knees when sitting.

I was getting a lot of recasts too because I wasn’t hitting water as well. If you fished on the river where Blanchy spawns you know what I’m talking about. I figured I would level fishing while waiting.

Olphiest, please keep your smart remarks to yourself.

Thanks.

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Sometimes. Or if you are unlucky enough to have that tendency, you can develop a degenerative condition. I got wrist problems from farming Saber Stalker claws in Tanaan during WoD. Getting a bodyguard helped me finish it before it got serious.

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Have had tennis elbow like 4 times now from guitar, makes it hard to play wow during that time

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Well, I had to get brain surgery from reading these forums.

Did you know you stay awake while the surgeon is working? Crazy.

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I tripped and fell and wound up getting sterilized.

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Stop staring at lady elf backsides and you won’t have elbow problems.

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