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" Drop that controller! Doctors in England report that 10 patients a week are hospitalized after playing Nintendo Wii video games. There&amp;#x27;s also a chance that the popular video game system might lead to other health issues down the road. Hit pause for these stay-safe tips...British doctors are dubbing video game-induced shoulder or knee pain &amp;quot;Wii-itis.&amp;quot; They say patients have complained of pain after playing the Wii&amp;#x27;s tennis or running games, probably because the games involve sudden movements. Dr. Dev Mukerjee, of Broomfield Hospital, told The Sun he&amp;#x27;s seen adults and children as young as eight with injuries. &amp;quot;Patients often have inflammation of the shoulder or wrist,&amp;quot; said Murkerjee. &amp;quot;It&amp;#x27;s possible that Wii-itis may lead to rheumatism and arthritis in later life.&amp;quot; But that&amp;#x27;s no reason to box up your Wii forever. Still want to practice your virtual tennis serve? As with any form of exercise, doctors suggest warming up first. Try marching in place for five minutes. Game on! What do you think of the Wii? Is it just as good as a regular workout? Have you ever accidentally injured yourself while working out? Photo: iStock"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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