| The explosion of popularity in video game systems | | | | that are similar to carpal tunnel syndrome in nature, and |
| and computer usage has also led to the problem of | | | | many of these are believed to be a result of increased |
| carpal tunnel syndrome coming to the forefront of | | | | video game playing.Though carpel tunnel syndrome is |
| society in general. As carpal tunnel syndrome and | | | | usually an affliction that affects individuals over the age |
| other similar injuries continue to increase, and afflict | | | | of thirty, though some children have been known to |
| younger and younger individuals, questions arise as to | | | | have it. Injuries such as tendonitis, bursitis, and other |
| how relevant a link exists between carpal tunnel | | | | injuries are becoming more and more common among |
| syndrome and video games. While the general | | | | young kids. Bitingly called Nintendonitis or Nintendo |
| assumption is made that a correlation does exist, and | | | | thumb by a lot of parents, the constant use of video |
| that kids who play a lot of video games will be at | | | | games is the cause of many repetitive strain injuries, |
| increased risk for carpal tunnel syndrome than those | | | | of which carpal tunnel syndrome is included. Not only is |
| who do not, but surprisingly few studies have been | | | | the problem because of the home video game |
| done at his point to confirm or deny that. The most | | | | systems and computer video games, but also portable |
| recent studies seem to have some unexpected and | | | | video games and game boy-like systems have only |
| startling results.Several recent studies funded by the | | | | worsened the problem.Doctors say that hours of |
| federal government suggest that there actually is no | | | | sitting in the same exact position using the thumb and |
| connection between carpal tunnel syndrome and | | | | finger muscles over and over again is what causes |
| office work, carpal tunnel syndrome and computer use, | | | | muscle imbalance, leading to pain and other functional |
| or carpal tunnel syndrome and playing video games. | | | | problems. Like in any activity, some exercise is good, |
| While each of these things may affect certain | | | | but if you continually use the same muscle or groups |
| individuals negatively, most of the studies that have | | | | of muscles without exercising their counterpart in order |
| actually been done recently seem to suggest that | | | | to maintain balance, the end results are going to be |
| individuals who play a lot of video games or do a lot of | | | | injury and pain. While most likely a six or seven year |
| computer work have the same percentage rate of | | | | old child will not get carpal tunnel syndrome no matter |
| carpal tunnel syndrome per capita than those who do | | | | how much he/she plays, they will have other injuries |
| not. Though, touting this study may not be the end all, | | | | that can make them more susceptible to carpal tunnel |
| be all, of an argument, because there are many injuries | | | | in the future. |