Triad of spinal pain, spinal communal dysfunction, and paws pain in 4 pediatric cases of “Wii-itis”: a 21st century pediatric acclimatize <<>>
Written by Drew Rubin on June 1, 2010 – 11:00 pm -Abstract: Objective: This article describes 4 pediatric cases of overuse injuries tied up to playing Nintendo Wii (Nintendo, Redmond, WA). A condensed talk is also presented anent other 21st century problems initiate in the literature, such as problems associated with playing the Nintendo DS compact electronic device, verse messaging, and Blackberry (Research in Motion, Waterloo, Ontario) thumb.Clinical Features: Four pediatric patients, ranging from 3 to 9 years old, who had injuries causally consanguineous to what has been described in the belles-lettres as “Wii-itis” (spinal pain, spinal combined dysfunction [chiropractic subluxation], and cognate limits pain), presented to a chiropractic clinic.Intervention and Outcomes: Each of the 4 pediatric cases was evaluated and managed using chiropractic techniques. All patients successfully had their complaints make up one's mind with 1 chiropractic seize.Conclusion: Children in the new era of transportable electronic devices are presenting to chiropractic offices with a set of symptoms anon common to overuse or repeated strain from prolonged misuse on these systems <<>>
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