gamer's thumb
Repetitive strain condition
Gamer's thumb is repetitive strain injury affecting the thumb, caused by prolonged use of video game controllers or smartphone screens.
The condition involves pain, stiffness, or inflammation in the thumb joints and tendons from constant button-mashing or joystick manipulation: I've got gamer's thumb from that twelve-hour session.
Also called Nintendo thumb or texting thumb.
- repetitive strainDamage from repeated movement
- controllerDevice directing a system
- joystickTilting lever for control
- tendonitisInflamed tissue connecting muscle
- swollenAbnormally enlarged
aching · Nintendo · thumbstick · button mashing · cramping · inflammation · carpal tunnel · calluses · blisters · PlayStation · Xbox · sore · stiff · joint stiffness · splint · ice pack · physical therapy · rest day
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