Brett Becker, OTR/L, MS

Occupational/Hand Therapist 🖐🏼 | ACE Certified Personal Trainer 💪🏻 | Psych Major 🧠 | Allen College & UNI alum 🐾 | Team @ 🎮

[Dr. Ryan Terao @thepsychsensei]

over thinking negative thoughts = catastrophizing

over thinking positive thoughts = manifesting

manifest > catastrophizing

[Dr. Hwu @HPforGamers]

RSI injuries are simple to treat, but not always easy.

It takes patience, an understanding of the real lifestyle, physical and mental aspects that are contributing your pain and function

But once those become clear and you learn more about your own body & health...

It's just a matter of time.

[Dr. Jonathan Chung DC NASM-CPT CES @JkchungDc]

It is super common to hear from patients: I'm not feeling better.

Here are 3 reasons why this might be happening

[Brett Becker, OTR/L, MS @BrettBecker1]

One of my favorite tools that I think everyone could benefit from using while also making exercise pretty fun too!

[⚕️ Dr. Elliot (1HP Medic) @1HP_Medic]

What the f*ck is a gyroball and can it possibly be used to improve FPS aim????

That's a burning question I'm sure nobody had but I'm here to answer anyway.

Here are 3 secrets on how a gyroball can help to improve your aim in FPS games🧵

[Brett Becker, OTR/L, MS @BrettBecker1]

@CaitMcGeePT @1HPOfficial @HarrisburgU Congrats Cait, you’re going to help and make an impact on so many students with your knowledge and motivation just as you did me!

[⚕️ Dr. Elliot (1HP Medic) @1HP_Medic]

If you have wrist pain don't let your doctor send you on side quests. 🧙‍♂️

❓These are the most important questions to ask if your doctor tells you to do any of these 3 things 🚩 🧵

[Andrew D. Huberman, Ph.D. @hubermanlab]

Don’t think nutrition or over the counter supplements or psychological tools can safely help reduce pain? The evidence clearly says otherwise. See the latest Huberman Lab podcast with @DrSeanMackey MD PhD & Chief of Pain Medicine @StanfordMed
https://t.co/Z928on21xj

[1HP @1HP_Official]

Still less than 100 people have entered to win this theragun!

🎲/roll 100

5 days left!

[Brett Becker, OTR/L, MS @BrettBecker1]

2023 National Championship aka the “Wumbology Bowl”

#goblue
#PurpleReign
#NationalChampionship

[Brett Becker, OTR/L, MS @BrettBecker1]

@PTPintcast 😂 I actually did the exact same thing. Luckily the therapist corrected me after one of my first few weeks though

[Brett Becker, OTR/L, MS @BrettBecker1]

@PTPintcast @1HP_Medic @BlazePod Getting my hands on them soon! Can’t wait to listen to an interview over them.

[1HP @1HP_Official]

One of the sneakiest culprits for a drop in your aim performance is tendinitis! This landmark study published in the JOSPT concluded that the participants with tendinitis had problems with the accuracy of hand positioning in space when compared to healthy participants. If you have any hand discomfort or pain, it could lead to that dip in performance! Study🔗 below

[Brett Becker, OTR/L, MS @BrettBecker1]

@H3CZ I know of a few fine esports PTs over at @1HP_Official who would be open to helping you get back to be the super athlete self you were

[Brett Becker, OTR/L, MS @BrettBecker1]

If you’re one who sits long hours at a desk and are looking for ways to avoid back pain and poor core strength then check out my latest article looking at instability training. Featured is a product from @CoreTex_Fitness which can help facilitate this training

[1HP @1HP_Official]

Performing instability training at your desk is also a really great way to build core endurance while you are being productive at your desk. Check out this article written by @BrettBecker1 on how to use the @CoreTex_Fitness sit device https://t.co/woyjG5oIXI

[1HP @1HP_Official]

If you're still blaming your back pain on your age we have some great news for you!
🥳You're wrong!🥳
Here are the real reasons your back is likely hurting🧵

[Dr. Rhonda Patrick @foundmyfitness]

Vigorous exercise forces the muscles to produce lactate, which then travels to the brain, triggering the production of key neurotransmitters like serotonin and norepinephrine.

Low levels of norepinephrine and serotonin are linked to anxiety as they hinder our capacity to manage stress, often resulting in a state of learned helplessness.

Analysis of 15 studies found that exercise, particularly vigorous exercise, is effective in alleviating symptoms of anxiety.

[1HP @1HP_Official]

We know a lot of you have been asking how to fix wrist
pain from gaming so we decided to make this guide
available to everybody.

https://t.co/PjWDnWgqlj

The guide dives into:
- Why do we get wrist pain from gaming
- How our tissues heal
- Most common pain patterns from gaming
- How to rehab or prevent wrist pain specific to regions
- Schedule management and posture guide

Tag a gamer who's dealing with wrist pain!

[Dan Go @CoachDanGo]

Workout Tip:

When you finish a workout do a few rounds of Box Breathing.

Here's why...

When you exercise you put yourself in a stressed out state (aka. sympathetic).

To speed recovery and decrease stress we want our bodies to be in a relaxed state (aka. parasympathetic).

The best way to do this is to use box breathing to control your nervous system.

How to do box breathing

1. Lie on your back or sit cross-legged.
2. Breathe in through your nose as you slowly count to four in your head.
3. Hold your breath for a count of four.
4. Exhale for another count of four.
5. Hold your breath again for a count of four.

Repeat this for 3 to 4 rounds or 5 minutes.

After you're done you'll notice a massive difference in how your body and brain operate.

[Brett Becker, OTR/L, MS @BrettBecker1]

It really gets on my nerve when people associate all wrist pain with having carpal tunnel.

Sure, we all have the anatomical structure, but we don't all have carpal tunnel syndrome 🤷🏼‍♂️🖐🏼

[1HP @1HP_Official]

Fact: everybody in esports has Carpal Tunnel.

[1HP @1HP_Official]

If you want to learn more about carpal tunnel syndrome check out this article written by our Occupational Therapist @BrettBecker1
https://t.co/ow2WPvAKUM