So, I was messing around with that “operation” game the other day, the one where you gotta use those tiny tweezers to take out the little plastic pieces. I’m not sure if you’ve ever played it, but it’s kind of a classic. Anyway, I started thinking about how much my forearm was starting to ache after a while. It got me wondering if you could actually get tennis elbow from playing this game too much.
First, I dove into a few articles online. I found out that you don’t actually have to play tennis to get tennis elbow. Apparently, it can happen from all sorts of repetitive arm movements. They even mentioned stuff like painting or using tools a lot. Who knew, right? And one article even said that playing video games could do it, and I guess the operation game would fall into that category.
Then, I started paying more attention to how I was playing. I noticed I was gripping those tweezers way too hard, and my wrist was bent at a weird angle the whole time. No wonder my arm was killing me! The article also said to stop playing if you start feeling pain, and to try to mix things up, like taking breaks, so I started trying to do that.
- Relaxed my grip on the tweezers. It was tough at first, ’cause I kept dropping the pieces, but I got the hang of it.
- Took breaks every few minutes. I’d just set the game down and shake out my arm for a bit.
- Tried to keep my wrist straighter. This one was the hardest, but I think it helped the most.
- I also found some stretches online that are supposed to be good for tennis elbow and tried them out. The wrist extension stretch one feels pretty good, and I think it’s helping me.
Here’s what I did:
After doing all that, I played the game again, and guess what? My arm didn’t hurt nearly as much! I wouldn’t say I’m completely pain-free, but it’s definitely a lot better. So, I guess the answer is yeah, you probably could get tennis elbow from playing the operation game too much, or at least something similar. Just gotta be mindful of how you’re playing and take care of your arm.
One more thing I read was about surgery for severe cases. They said the surgeon cuts open your arm and removes the damaged part of the tendon. Sounds pretty intense, right? I’m definitely going to be extra careful not to overdo it with the operation game now! No surgery for me, thanks.
Anyway, that’s my little experiment with the operation game and tennis elbow. Hope it’s helpful for anyone else out there who’s a fan of this game, or just has a sore arm from other activities. Take it easy, folks!
