Doctor: Wii play almost as dangerous as actual physical activity

Most medical experts breathed a sigh of relief when customary forms of human play were replaced by video games. Strains on the joints and muscles that resulted from swinging bats and rackets or running to and fro would be a thing of the past! But the skyrocketing popularity of the Nintendo Wii threatens to revive a whole host of ailments and injuries that result from the human body moving around. Due to wildly swinging limbs and controllers, doctors are even seeing an uptick in black eyes of the sort that children used to get when they were allowed to play outside unsupervised. ...continue