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Here’s Nomi, one of our specialist therapists, with Kristian, a mad-keen gamer that we\u2019ve helped recently.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve been into games since the Sinclair Spectrum,\u201d he said. \u201cMy first proper console was the Sega Mega Drive and I\u2019ve progressed from NES to an Xbox One S. I\u2019ve always loved my PC gaming too.\u201d<\/p>\n
But Kristian\u2019s playing days were cut short by a sudden aneurism that seriously affected the movement in the left side of his body. Although he\u2019s gradually regained a lot of movement – and he\u2019s walking again – he still finds it a challenge isolating the fine finger control that\u2019s needed for effective gaming.<\/p>\n
Nomi and Gillian went to see if they could help, and came up with a few simple but effective fixes that have transformed his gaming. They mounted his Xbox controller onto a sturdy arm so he can concentrate on using the controls rather than holding the controller. They also added some foam rings behind the sticks to ease the strain of controlling his fingers.<\/p>\n
He was also finding it difficult and tiring to use a mouse button for his PC games, so they remapped the button to a blue switch on a lap tray where he could easily use it.<\/p>\n