10 hospitalised weekly for playing with their Wii
By Romi Jade - Thu Jan 8, 2009 1:20pm
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Ten people are hospitalised in Britain every week from playing Wii games. This new medical condition has been dubbed 'Wii-itis' with sufferers reporting excruciating pain in the right shoulder or knee.
A rheumatology consultant said:
"Most are admitted after playing the tennis and running games which involve sudden movements and violent tendon stretching."The popular Wii-Fit game has also been blamed for a ligament injury known as Wii-knee.
Dr Dev Mukerjee, of Broomfield Hospital, Chelmsford, Essex, said:
"There has been a 100 percent increase in patients complaining of Wii-itis. I've seen many patients aged between eight and 13 - and I've seen adults. It's possible that Wii-itis may lead to rheumatism and arthritis in later life. Patients often have inflammation of the shoulder or wrist People who are double-jointed are most likely to suffer from Wii-knee - and in extreme cases the knee cap can be dislocated or can even pop out."Recovery can often take up to three months while treatment includes cortisone injections and anti-flammatory painkillers.
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