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Parents should know by now that jumping around the living room, arms a-flailing, is bound to cause trouble.
After all, how many times have they railed at the kids to stop fighting or playing ball in the house? The lamp will get broken, for crying out loud.
But who's acting up now, especially since that Nintendo Wii was unwrapped on Christmas morning? After buying the popular interactive gaming system -- often for their kids -- many adults have logged extensive gaming time, and they're paying a price: sore muscles (along with some sore egos) ...
Dr. Raymond Tesner, medical director of SportsMedicine Grant and Orthopaedic Associates, said he has seen too many cases of patients complaining of soreness in the shoulders, elbow and wrist from playing Wii.
"This is an overuse injury," Tesner said. "Anytime you start something new, you have the potential to develop overuse-type symptoms like tendinitis and inflammation."
Rest, along with ice and anti-inflammatories, is the best medicine for these aches and pains, Tesner said. The best way to avoid them in the first place is to use caution and a good warm-up routine.
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Moral of the story: If you get a Wii, don't play it for hours at a time, and if you have to, stretch or take a break.
For more Wii breaking things. Warning, some of the pictures on the sites can be a bit bloody.
Wii Injury.com - The Collection of Nintendo Wii Games Console Accidents Wii Have A Problem... 
