DDR- Is it helping our health or just killing us?

mr_zelda · Trick Member Joined: 10 Nov 2004

Just recently I started getting this pain in my back a couple days ago. I initially assumed that it was because I was stressed and very tense all week. But, when I still had the back pain four days later, my mom got the idea that it might be all the DDR I've been playing over the past couple of months. I can see that impact on your feet can definitely cause a lot of pain sometimes, and many out there would probably say that we are really damaging our health. I don't know all the facts, though.

Has anyone else out there had any major health issues or injuries because of DDR? Are these health issues all that serious? Are we killing ourselves? What is your opinion?

Shinmizu · Posted: Mon Nov 29, 2004 2:43 pm Post subject:

I imagine that you need to supplement DDR with some other form(s) of exercise, say something that helps with the upper-body part.
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Osiris X · Trick Member Joined: 04 May 2004

You do need to warmup before you start playing, working out on your upper body isnt a bad idea either.

k!tt3n · Trick Member Joined: 03 Nov 2004 Location: El Paso, TX

I second the warming up tht Osiris X suggested. I dont think that there are really any serious health issues to be conserned about,....

unless you have a heart condition, or if youre pregnate.... I also think that we are killing ourselves, in a good way though... i get tired after a while of playing DDR, yet i still keep on going.... so if u want to consider that "killing".... then yes, we are killing ourselves.

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Slowpoke · Trick Member Joined: 28 Oct 2003

I think ANYTHING done to extremes can be harmful, DDR included. But in general, most of the really, really good players I've seen appear to be in excellent physical shape, so the benefits are pretty apparent.

tist006 · Trick Member Joined: 25 Aug 2004

ive been playing for 4 months and my legs hurt 80-85% of the time i play.. while I play.. sure I can pass 9's and a few 10's but it's not very fun when u know ur legs hurt the entire time.. every step.. it's so lame.. and i stretch for 20 minutes, i still dont know whats wrong

graveyardrave · Posted: Mon Nov 29, 2004 4:37 pm Post subject:

I recommend vitamins and milk. They do a body good

luan · Trick Member Joined: 17 Nov 2004 Location: austin tx

Nopeâ¢ · Trick Member Joined: 20 Nov 2004 Location: Lame Sauce

The arch in my left foot sometimes hurts and my achilles heel is always sore..

AlGotzGame · Basic Member Joined: 16 Oct 2004 Location: Earth, welcome

I've been playing pretty harshly for the past 3 months now... no probs... all you need is semi decent posture, adequate hydration, decent warm-up, followed up by a small stretch, and most importantly decent shoes!

It's all about the shoes

Also home pads are rough on unshoed feet..

~Al
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Less Than Dan ~SmellyMix~ · Trick Member Joined: 17 Aug 2004 Location: Frederick, MD

Iron. Ingest lots and lots of iron. Esspecially good for the feet and legs.
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Reznor · Trick Member Joined: 15 Oct 2004 Location: Coquitlam, BC

About a week ago, I was playing ddr, and somehow I REALLY hurt my neck (strained a muscle or something) and it still hurts today.

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graveyardrave · Posted: Mon Nov 29, 2004 6:37 pm Post subject:

XrandomnessX · Posted: Mon Nov 29, 2004 7:41 pm Post subject:

I've Never had that problem before, and I'm one of the bigger DDR/ITG players. Anyways build muscle, become like "The Govornator" and I bet you wont hurt anymore.
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boss matsumoto · Posted: Mon Nov 29, 2004 7:59 pm Post subject:

today i played Look to the Sky like four times in a row nonstop in training mode (i dont know why but this song is hell for me) and afterwards i had a horrible stabbing pain in my ribs and lung. this lasted about 5 minutes, but it was really agonizing. DDR also gives me a dry mouth from all the fast inhaling.
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MkidAAA · Posted: Mon Nov 29, 2004 9:29 pm Post subject:

It has never done anything bad for me or anything good it just eats my money and i am awfully fat or in bad shape but i never get any pains from DDR

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deverhart · Basic Member Joined: 25 Nov 2004

when you start hurting stop playing :-)
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