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New Medical Disorder Linked To Gaming
oldspewey writes "A new skin disorder caused by use of games consoles has been identified by skin specialists. The condition, dubbed "PlayStation palmar hidradenitis", is described in the British Journal of Dermatology. Researchers outline the case of a 12-year-old girl who attended a Swiss hospital with intensely painful sores on the palms of her hands. The girl, who had been using a games console regularly, recovered fully after 10 days of abstinence. The doctors suspect that the problem was caused by tight and continuous grasping of the console's hand-grips, and repeated pushing of the buttons, alongside sweating caused by the tension of the game. Nina Goad, of the British Association of Dermatologists said: 'This is an interesting discovery and one that the researchers are keen to share ... If you're worried about soreness on your hands when playing a games console, it might be sensible to give your hands a break from time to time, and don't play excessively if your hands are prone to sweating.'" We called it Tekken thumb.
They get what they deserve...
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We called it a Joystick Ow-wee
Sounds like ordinary blisters to me. Let them heal up and come back again in a few days and your hands will be tougher and stronger.
Not to be confused with "MasturBation palmar hidradenitis"
Dude, this was a 12 year old *girl*.
There are a whole slew of gaming-related illnesses, going back decades, such as Space Invaders Wrist. And let's not forget the terrible losses suffered due to Pac-Man Fever
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I mean... if I get sores on my hands from digging a hole with a shovel but no gloves, can I make up some new medical condition?
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People get sores on their hands from rubbing stuff!
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Dude, this was a 12 year old *girl*.
Everyone knows girls can't masturbate.
But did the blindness go away?
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While a good idea, you must consider where controller were 20 years ago with their simplistic shape. While there have been exceptions (such as the basketball-sized XBox controllers), we've generally seen improvement in ergonomics.
The real issue is that the ergonomics of an off-the-shelf product can only be so good. And they can't make up for repeat and excessive use.
Well stop doing that.
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Long story short, I got blisters on my palms from shaking the joystick to vigorously to often.
It may not be what you meant, but it still put soda all over my keyboard.
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it hurts when I do this." "Then don't do it." Idiots.
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Loosen the screws a little, put some putty in the seam, tighten it down again, shave off the excess, and let it cure.
Otherwise, just wait for it to accumulate enough dead skin cells and body soil to fill it in.
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I joined the Imagic "Numb Thumb" Club. The Atari 2600 only had one button but we pushed it with our thumb. Doctors called it "Numb Thumb" and Imagic turned it into a club.
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Seriously, if you ever get pain from gaming, you need a break. Don't play through it or tough it out or try stopgap solutions. The game isn't going anywhere, and your health is far more important than entertainment. Switching controllers to play something different often helps, but even then you can get posture fatigue or eye stress.
I say this as someone who games a lot and has run into nearly as many different repetitive stress injuries as there are ways to control games. This week I've found Street Fighter 4 on the PS3 d-pad is pretty hard on my thumb, and even trying to press lightly and not mash it, you can still overdo it pretty easily. Despite what the manufacturers say, 4 hours seems to be about the longest I can play something continuously before running the risk of problems. I recommend having a water bottle to drink from frequently, as it will also encourage you to take regular bathroom breaks.
If it hurts, just stop.
Those sores and blisters look exactly like my hands from lifting weights without gloves.
I can't believe they are calling this a "disorder" and relating it to gaming when it is just a simple and common case of friction blisters and callous that form under any similar circumstance.
"abstinence"? How does not having sex help out in this situation? And it took her 10 days to recover?!? Who's she dating?
So lupus is out of the question?
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