Playstation thumb--a new epidemic in children.

摘要: 1can lead to this kind of injury as a result the tasks performed. In extreme cases RSI can cause person become wheelchair bound. With increasing use computers at work, home, and school, injuries hands, arms, shoulders are becoming common. Playstation thumb is resulting from continuous playing playstation games for many hours manifest pain in thumbs blisters on tips thumbs. Other associated symptoms include pain, stiffness, swelling, numbness tingling wrists, elbows, shoulders, back or neck. After reading letter Editor Lancet 2 about case young girl England, I did survey extent problem my school. The was done Crawford Preparatory School Durban among 120 Grade 4 - 7 learners. Their ages ranged 9 13 years. Thirty learners each grade, an equal number boys girls, were interviewed using list questions. Each participant asked if s/he played and, so, how often long, average. also everyone they experienced any including wrist presence blisters. My results show that more regularly. Twenty-eight 60 17 girls However had fewer thumb. Eight 28 who regularly No one serious problems symptoms. Those symptoms, especially than 3 per day.