Through video games, we can all shoot the game-winning shot or lead a SEAL team into enemy territory, seemingly without risk of injury or death. But hours of screen time and excited gameplay are not without their physical consequences. Gaming injuries from overuse or sedentary lifestyle are increasing exponentially as a whopping 66 percent of the general U.S. population now classify themselves as gamers. Medicine must adapt to a shifting prevalence of conditions that alternative medical practices, such as chiropractic, are already particularly adept at treating.
Common Gaming Injuries
Overuse and sedentary issues are the primary causes that send gamers to the hospital and chiropractor’s office. To avoid injury, it is recommended that gamers take occasional breaks to move about and stretch their wrists. However, games are so engaging that players often play through the initial symptoms of conditions leading to increasingly common ailments of:
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
- Tendinitis
- Tennis elbow
- Postural problems causing back, neck, or shoulder pain
- Sedentary complications like blood clots or heart issues
- Eye strain
A particularly concerning condition is…
ORIGINAL ARTICLE: The Joint Chiropractic — https://www.thejoint.com/tennessee/cleveland/cleveland-16032/322689-chiropractic-provides-1up-for-gaming-injuries
C.B. James Writing 