As I write this, my older daughter is playing Animal Crossing: City Folk. My sister is playing with the Wii Fit. Wii and it’s games were hot items in my family this navidad, but doctors are saying that the Nintendo game system is bringing business, with up to ten people coming into the hospital with Wii related injuries.

“There has been a 100 percent increase in patients complaining of Wii-itis,” Dr. Dev Mukerjee of Broomfield Hospital, Essex, told The Sun newspaper.

Most patients are admitted after playing tennis or running games which involve sudden movements, resulting in tendon stretching or tearing.

“It’s possible Wii-itis may lead to rheumatism or arthritis later in life. Patients often have inflamation of the shoulder or wrist,” said Dr. Mukerjee.

Another common injury is dubbed Wii-knee, blamed on the bending of the knee from the Wii-Fit game. This involves a special platform and a series of movements ranging from yoga to strength-training moves.

In extreme cases, the kneecap can be dislocated or pop out of joint.

Maybe it’s just the English that are too out of shape to play with the Wii? Or maybe people are just playing the Wii too damn much and need to step away from the videogames.

Via / Orlando Sentinel.