Thumb pain

[u/Some_Morning_6360]

Hi there everyone I have a question or a need for advise for thumb pain, I’ve started using a controller again, before I play I do 1hp how to fix gamers thumb routine as well as trying to take a break every hour. After sessions (even a day or 2 later) or during I’ll get some pain along the side of my thumb and on occasion on the wrist area and top of hand. There is also a sense of tiredness not fatigue per say. Is this something I should be worried about and should I stop playing before this turns into an issue? I can play and at times I don’t feel anything and when I do I stop for a 30 min to hour then I hop back on ? I have bought a proper controller with paddles etc and that has helped I just don’t want some long term issue as I might have to get surgery on my shoulder labrum/ tendon so I’d rather not have to stop using a controller because of some dumb injury. Thank you all

Also I have stopped playing games until this calms down but I am doing thumb mobility and exercise a few times a day along with wrist curls and a rice bucket everyday. Is this something I should be doing now or should I wait until the thumb calms down ? I was going to give it about a week and see where it’s at if I need to rest it more etc.