Most gamers know all too well how much of a letdown it is to have just finished a riveting gaming session only to have to wear the physical wounds of that time well spent. Wrist pain, or in the worst-case, carpal tunnel syndrome, are two offenders that can put a dampener on any future fun.
In fact, one gamer I know has had the latter problem so badly of late, he’s actually been forced to forgo sessions of his favorite Diablo IV, which ordinarily involves lots of clicking and swiping, for more subdued tinkles in the action-adventure game Octodad. Oh the indignity of it all!
But seriously, if you’re getting a sore wrist after gaming, it’s time to take a more existential view of your gaming mouse and see it for what it really is — completely unsuitable for you, no matter how shinny or blinged-out it is, or how many gold sovereigns you dropped on it.
In a nutshell, the main cause of pain and discomfort in your wrist is likely due to you having the wrong kind of mouse for your grip type. I find wrist pain especially prevalent in gamers who are unknowingly using a mouse best suited for a claw grip but with a palm grip. Let me explain….