Sitting for long hours at vp machines without a regular program of walking, jogging, and/or working out is only going to make you become unhealthy faster than expected, create numerous aches and pains, and it'll give you a video poker butt & gut that you'll be denying for years. I've always told people who play not to sit at the machines for hours on end for various reasons--the main one being their health. Few people can help themselves, however. I'd say that at 68, it's time for you to think about making a serious change in your habits for your own good.
From: "coachvee@aol.com" <coachvee@aol.com>
To: acvpp@yahoogroups.com
Cc: vpFREE@yahoogroups.com; vpmail2@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, August 9, 2011 7:42 AM
Subject: [vpFREE] Body Wear & Tear
Hi Gang:
I've been meaning to pose this question to these forums for awhile hoping
to open up some dialogue to a problem I've been experiencing for some time
to see if it's as prevalent in the VP community as I believe it is.
The problem/condition is wear and tear on the body after years of intense
video poker play. I recently celebrated my 68th year on this planet and it
seems that the inevitable aches and pains of "old age" have been
accelerated and exacerbated by thousands of hours of play at mostly upright machines
with chairs bolted to the floor that leave my arms in an uncomfortable,
stretched-out position and my body in a ergonomically incorrect position.
This has resulted in sometimes unbearable pain in my arms, neck and
shoulders, and chest. In fact, the pain in my chest got so bad a few weeks ago I
wound up in the emergency room at a local hospital, fearing that I was
having a heart attack. All tests were negative, thank God, and the diagnosis was
that my problems were all muscle-related. So, it was logical to assume
that the repetitive motion of playing video poker was the culprit.
The nerve impingement in my left shoulder/neck area has gotten so bad I
have numbness and tingling in my left arm and it has seriously curtailed my
ability to play long sessions any more. Hedy and I have been playing
seriously since 1998 and the millions of hands we've played and the thousands of
hours we've logged doing so are definitely taking a toll on our bodies.
I've found that in recent months I've cut short my sessions and have
reverted to being a cheerleader for Hedy, who is six years younger and has a lot
more stamina than me at this point in our VP careers. I find myself
taking more and more breaks during my play, getting up and stretching at regular
intervals and basically cutting down on my play time.
Chiropractic treatment and muscle-strengthening exercises have helped
somewhat but I don't see the situation getting much better as we move forward
and I get older.
If anyone has experienced these same symptoms/problems and has some magic
elixir or advice to alleviate this pain and suffering I'm all ears.
Thanks.
Regards,
CoachVee & Hedy
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