DDR related foot pain

Redrum · Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2004 6:57 pm Post subject: DDR related foot pain

a few weeks ago i played for about 5 hours in one day and the arches of my feet started hurting really bad..... now i can barely make it through a set of songs without them hurting.... anyone had this problem? any solutions? i've been only playing about an hour every 2 or 3 days so i figured a little time would fix it but its not helping
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G-type · Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2004 8:30 pm Post subject: Time to play Doctor

I have this problem alot with not only DDRing, but snowboarding and running. Here's a few things I do to help:

1) I always drink alot of water. This feeds your muscles, to make them stronger, as well as lets you play even longer.

2)Also walk more from heal to toe to make the middle of your feet be more arched. This helps alot.

3)Before I play, and somtimes in the middle of play, I take my shoes off (I'f I'm playing in an arcade I have shoes on, at home I don't) and give myself a huge foot massage. I know this sounds really silly, but if you want the pain to go away, do it.

4)One more thing, you might want to play just a bit more smoothly and/or hit the pad with less force.

I hope I helped.
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Footstep · Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2004 9:34 pm Post subject:

I bruised my knee to hell and back skatebarding,and it hurt for three days.But on day 3,I tried to play DDR.Not only did I play so long that my joints in my foot locked up,but I think I chipped my knee.
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whisperinmotion · Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2004 12:51 am Post subject: agree

i agree with gtype

Redrum · Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2004 9:21 am Post subject: Re: Time to play Doctor

claw · Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2004 10:27 am Post subject:

Don't play Max300 10 times in one day without the bar. My feet have been hurting for 4 days wtf.

xequar · Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2004 10:33 am Post subject:

Your feet, just like any other part of the body, have muscles and tendons that are exercised when playing DDR, so playing at more intense levels than normal will sometimes strain or fatigue those muscles and tendons. This usually will make them stronger and more flexible, so you won't have that problem as much.
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G-type · Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2004 10:53 am Post subject: Re: Time to play Doctor

Redrum · Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2004 12:10 pm Post subject:

claw · Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2004 12:27 pm Post subject:

Wow.. a month and you're on light/standard?? I've been playing for about 3 and a half weeks and I do heavy :/

Sato-chan · Trick Member Joined: 06 Sep 2003 Location: Fitchburg, MA

o_o

I used to get charlie horses alot... >< The sharp pain in the middle of foot where the arch is. Haha..

o_o HyDrA.. WTF? o_o Three weeks and playing HEAVY already? It took me a year to advance to Heavy.. WoW..

Healing08Vision89 · Basic Member Joined: 04 Jul 2004 Location: Omaha, NE

wow, umm, Maxx 300 on heavy, standard, or light? if its on heavy well who would be that stupid??? My god! lol but standard is ok, I played 23 times in one day, I kinda felt dumb because I didnt have anything else to do....

A word of advice..... NEVER PLAY DROP OUT ON HEAVY MORE THAN 5 TIMES A DAY, GOD, ITS NOT COOL, THE SONG IS BUT STILL. MAJOR CRAMPS! lol

Hellkite664 · Trick Member Joined: 23 Jul 2004

I've never had any pains like that. But if I had to guess at it, you probably strained/worked your foot muscles too much.
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G-type · Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2004 5:29 pm Post subject:

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Redrum · Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2004 6:44 pm Post subject:

DDRNemesis · Trick Member Joined: 10 Jun 2004 Location: Bryan, OH

I had to take a break from DDR practically all summer and when I played when I got my new pad my knees couldn't bend without hurting real bad. What happened?
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DietMrPibb · Basic Member Joined: 28 Aug 2002 Location: Cleveland Oh

not weighing 300 lbs. helps. regular non ddr exercise such as jogging, weight lifting. get your feet more use to strain and they wont hurt so often.
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DeadWalker090 · Posted: Thu Aug 05, 2004 12:38 pm Post subject: Big Deal

Big Deal Hydra!? Im on mostly heavy now, ive been playing for not even 3 weeks. im not saying i can do max unlimited on heavy, im sayng most 8 footers

To the whole fot thing, same here about a week ago, i bruised my bottom of foot, and cracked a bone in my left foot, and spraint my right...just play lighter songs for a phew days

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