Numb and tingling.

The lack of posts recently is because of my right arm acting up again. The pain is spread out more than before and I am feeling some finger numbness (mostly the thumb and pointer finger). I’ve iced it a few times today and have been putting off work projects. It may be carpal tunnel or it may be a pinched nerve, considering, the pain starts at the back of my shoulders. I’m going to start doing stretches and working out everything but my arms to see if I can strengthen my body. Sitting around the computer and sleeping do not make a healthy Nina.

I did get a sweet tip from an unsuspected source. Thanks to my friend Jody, I went to see the world premiere screening of Frag at the AFI Dallas International Film Festival. This movie showed the ins and outs of professional gaming and although, I’m definitely a casual gamer at most (I enjoy TextTwist, Tetris, and Wii games every now and again) I could relate a little to these guys. Just because I can fix computers doesn’t mean I spend all day with ‘em!

Anyway, one of the main characters of the movie is a guy with the screenname, “Fatal1ty.” He is one of the best professional gamers in the world and has paved (and continues to pave) the way for this sport. His story is incredible and now he is making $$$ selling specialized mouse pads and gaming gear plus he just signed a 2.5 million dollar contract with a television channel and gaming league.

This long story is to tell you that after the film during the Q&A session, one person asked, “Do any of you suffer from carpel tunnel?” Both gamers (Rafik “LoSt CaUsE” Bryant was there as well) answered a surprising NO, NOT AT ALL, and added they both run several miles a day. Fatal1ty highly recommended resting the forearm on the mouse pad instead of the wrist to relieve the pressure from the nerves in the wrist. Coming from a guy that played games 24-48 hours straight and started his company from mouse pads, I’m going to give it a try!