Warning: Wii Declared a New Health Risk

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Up to ten people a week are being hospitalized with injuries caused by playing Nintendo Wii games, prompting doctors in Britain to issue warnings of the dangers associated with the video game system.

"There has been a 100 percent increase in patients complaining of Wii-itis," Dr. Dev Mukerjee of Broomfield Hospital, Essex, told The Sun newspaper.

Most patients are admitted after playing tennis or running games which involve sudden movements, resulting in tendon stretching or tearing.

"It's possible Wii-itis may lead to rheumatism or arthritis later in life. Patients often have inflamation of the shoulder or wrist," said Dr. Mukerjee.

Another common injury is dubbed Wii-knee, blamed on the bending of the knee from the Wii-Fit game. This involves a special platform and a series of movements ranging from yoga to strength-training moves.

In extreme cases, the kneecap can be dislocated or pop out of joint.

Doctors treat Wii-knee with cortisone injections, icing, and anti-inflammatory painkillers. Treatment can last for three months.

So, what to do?

As with any exercise program, doctors advise stretching exercises before play.
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http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,471364,00.html

Some people should be shot. If you have any sort of Wii related injury, you are a much greater risk to the public at large than you could possibly be to yourself.
 
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And the McDonalds coffee lady raises her styrofoam cup with 20 warnings on it to the air in salute.

You aren't supposed to go on any exercise or diet treatment without consulting a doctor first. No one does. The message of the article? "Go back to being fat and lazy America."
 
[quote name='Lord_Kefka']And the McDonalds coffee lady raises her styrofoam cup with 20 warnings on it to the air in salute.[/QUOTE]

The McDonalds coffee lady thing is a pet peeve of mine, but perhaps not for the reason you might imagine: I think she was entirely in the... right! Why? Because there is no way in hell that coffee should be served so god damned hot that it can scald skin. That's right, coffee is not suppose to be anywhere near that hot. Some dumb ass, presumably in the US (where I live, incidentally, and happily), decided that coffee should be served so f-ing hot that you can't possibly drink it, and we just went with it because we are so f-ing clueless. Not only can't you drink it that hot, but, yes, it can scald skin. And there's no good reason for it. So, yes, I think the McDonalds coffee lady deserved every bit of money she was able to get out of McDonalds and I sincerely hope it was a big fucking shitload of money, because she took a lot of hell for it.
 
First off: Doctor refutes story as sensationalism, cuz he's a DOCTOR instead of a journalist, which I recognize might be difficult for people to really comprehend - you know, getting information from accredited sources.

Second off: Wii Fit can hurt, and would certainly send people who've been fat sedentary slobs into some amount of pain the next day, just as any sudden exercise regimen would. This is not because they are doing it wrong (though that could contribute), but because their bodies are not used to it. Finally, there are exercises on there that would stress even in-shape people and make them sore the next day, since a lot of them can target areas people might not normally work out OR do it in a more unorthodox way. Case in point - the pushups on Wii Fit still hurt, and I can do a good number of pushups without too much trouble.

Third: Squarehard should have replaced "Fox News" with "The Sun."

Fourth: Is it 2006 again? Maybe someone just changed the 6 to an 8. This is the part where I would suggest it was probably an EA employee if I still hated EA, which I really don't anymore.

Fifth: Ho ho, FoS. Ho ho.
 
[quote name='Strell']First off: Doctor refutes story as sensationalism, cuz he's a DOCTOR instead of a journalist, which I recognize might be difficult for people to really comprehend - you know, getting information from accredited sources.

Second off: Wii Fit can hurt, and would certainly send people who've been fat sedentary slobs into some amount of pain the next day, just as any sudden exercise regimen would. This is not because they are doing it wrong (though that could contribute), but because their bodies are not used to it. Finally, there are exercises on there that would stress even in-shape people and make them sore the next day, since a lot of them can target areas people might not normally work out OR do it in a more unorthodox way. Case in point - the pushups on Wii Fit still hurt, and I can do a good number of pushups without too much trouble.[/QUOTE]

First you say that the story isn't true, then you sound like you are saying it could happen, as if someone said it wasn't possible. And then you focus on Wii Fit. Look at the article again. Wrist and shoulder pain? That sounds more like a 'tard playing tennis or Zelda who swings the controller like their life depends on it (we all have seen this happen). All you need is a gesture. It reminds me of that stupid commercial where the guy was playing Metroid and crouched into a ball to form into a ball on the game and was hiding behind furniture and stuff.

And if you're getting hurt on Wii Fit, you're still an idiot. Hurt=/=sore. Dislocated joints=/=sore. You know what? I have bad knees and don't play sports because every time I do, I don't hold back and end up dislocating a knee. But I have never had a problem with being hurt using the Wii. The closest I have ever come is the first time I played, I enjoyed tennis and bowling so much that I played for way too many hours with my friend (and then continued after he stopped). The next day my right arm was a little sore. Anyone who goes to the doctor over that truly is a "fat sedentary slob" if they can't recognize normal muscle soreness.

Anyway, I can't really tell which way you were going with your remarks because it sounded like you were on both sides of the fence. But my point in posting this was that I'm sure people get hurt using the Wii. And if they do, I just hope I'm never within sight of them because who knows what they could do to you with that level of intelligence?
 
The Wii Fit comment was aimed at M-PG, not you, and was specifically about Wii Fit versus your article.

But hey, who needs explanation when you can put words in my mouth, right?
 
wtf? of course you're going to feel pain after exercise. especially if you haven't done it in a long time or didn't do any stretching beforehand.
 
*sigh* People just go to the doctor for everything now, because their Health Insurance will cover it. Whatever. Wii is not at all a threat, it's probably just all these newcomer gamers playing Wii Tennis, then waking up the next morning, and feel pain. They think the Wii punched them in the arm at night, and so they go to the doctor saying they feel pain from the Wii.

Also... Popped Knee Caps from just crouching? Give me a break, seriously... Yes your knees will hurt after continuously bending, but popped knee caps? What are these people, eldars with no muscle?

Looks to me like another stupid warning, that something else is now approved dangerous. Isn't everything dangerous in the first place?

Well the article was interesting, and it surprised me, but why do people find it necessary to point the finger at Americans? Lol.
 
Can't we all just get along ?

Partisan, fox news, and fat people aside, I think we can all agree that the core issue is this:

"... doctors in Britain to issue warnings of the dangers associated with the video game system."


Now, as rational people, doctors don't go around issuing warnings about treadmills for sale at Sears, nor submit articles to the local paper about the dangers of eating at McDonalds. This news item was solicited and sensationalized as a part of an apparent campaign to smear all things videogame related as detriments to society.

Let's all just take solace in the fact that the Brits are just full of shit - and fatter and more out of shape than we are. Goddamn limey bastards.
 
[quote name='Strell']

Fourth: Is it 2006 again? Maybe someone just changed the 6 to an 8. This is the part where I would suggest it was probably an EA employee if I still hated EA, which I really don't anymore.

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2006? What about 1986...arthritis in our thumbs, or what wa it called thumbitis or some crap.. .you know from the Nes and Snes/N64... we can see how long that symptom lasted.
 
[quote name='crunchewy']The McDonalds coffee lady thing is a pet peeve of mine, but perhaps not for the reason you might imagine: I think she was entirely in the... right! Why? Because there is no way in hell that coffee should be served so god damned hot that it can scald skin. That's right, coffee is not suppose to be anywhere near that hot. Some dumb ass, presumably in the US (where I live, incidentally, and happily), decided that coffee should be served so f-ing hot that you can't possibly drink it, and we just went with it because we are so f-ing clueless. Not only can't you drink it that hot, but, yes, it can scald skin. And there's no good reason for it. So, yes, I think the McDonalds coffee lady deserved every bit of money she was able to get out of McDonalds and I sincerely hope it was a big fucking shitload of money, because she took a lot of hell for it.[/QUOTE]

Meh, good for her. I was inferring to the barrage of safety warnings that followed on anything remotely hot. It wasn't so much that she got scalded, it was the repercussions that followed. By your own statement, proper course would be McDonalds pays her and then peels back on the flaming hot coffee. Hell, even better containers would be fine. But we decided in the U.S. (where I too live) is that we love reactionary measures like no other. That cup had more warnings on it right after than a pack of smokes or a bottle of Everclear. I'm just hoping now we don't see the same thing on every Wii Fit or other peripheral like that now.
 
I'm already annoyed as hell about the goddamn "health and safety" flyers bursting out of every game and the stupid DS and Wii bootup screens. Has anyone ever read these things? They say to take a 15 minute break every hour. Who the fuck does that? No one. When I was a kid, I would play a game for 12 hours straight. Hell, I still regularly play Mario Kart for 3 hours straight. Who the fuck is going to stop to take a break?
 
[quote name='Snake2715']2006? What about 1986...arthritis in our thumbs, or what wa it called thumbitis or some crap.. .you know from the Nes and Snes/N64... we can see how long that symptom lasted.[/quote]

Try earlier than that. It was originally called "Atari Thumb" and there were news stories about "concerned" doctors.

Proving that you don't have to be British or Fox News to be stupid or sensationalistic, and plus ca change plus c'est la meme chose.
 
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