RMI: Not Just Your Ordinary Pool Pains

You just got off a long day of work. A continuous 8 hours of working made you think of a relaxing game of pool. You invited your friends to come over to your place to chill. With a couple bottles of booze, your night is pretty much satisfied. But then again, as you take your winning shot, a sharp pain in your wrist and shoulders blew a simple shot.



If this happens every time you engage in long hours of blissful rounds at the billiard table and the pain is bearable yet traumatizing, this may be caused by strained muscles or what the medical world calls Repetitive Motion Injuries (RMI).



RMI usually occurs in your wrists and fingers, those that are connected by joints. These areas are sensitive to this kind of pain and happen whenever an inflammation forms. Some might mistake it for rheumatism or arthritis.



There are two classifications of RMI. First, there is Tendonitis or inflammation of the tendons. The sheaths and sacs are affected by the area of descriptive pain. If not, there is another classification of inflammation which is called Bursitis. Usually, the inflamed part is the sac that is designed for lubrication in between the spaces of the tendon and the bones.



The major causes are repeated straining or stressed tendons and areas close to it and, more likely, an event of infection. People who usually experiences RMI are those working long hours without moving a muscle and those who use their muscles and tendons as much as needed. Pressure points must be supervised and minimized.



Some of the natural solutions made by those who experience this are:



Stretching every once in a while

Moving or exercising the fingers and moderately twisting the wrists

Moving their heads from left to right, front and back

Elevating the hands from a flat unmoved position



It's the kind of pain the modern world is experiencing now. With poor blood circulation on all aspects which causes the strain to surface, the tissues around the affected area releases toxins and toxins attract infection that may produce inflammation.



The one who is affected must maintain proper body positions. With pool players who are still bothered with building tension on their grips, they have to be careful on how it's handled. Because an improper cue handling can cause your muscles to feel this specific pain experienced only when keeping it still.