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Do Video Games Cause Carpal Tunnel Syndrome in Children?

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




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