arthroscopic, in-and-out, short recovery. check with your doctor if that is
a viable option.
*
On Tue, Aug 9, 2011 at 10:42 AM, <coachvee@aol.com> wrote:
> **
>
>
> 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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