Gamers suffer a Wii pain in the neck

PRIOR to December 25, possession of a Nintendo Wii in time for Christmas was as prized as a ticket for a Munster/Wasps decider.

But for some, the triumphant feeling when a Wii was sourced on December 23 has turned into a pyrrhic victory. Dads all over the country are using their offspring’s Nintendo Wii to practice their golf swing, only to injure their shoulder or back.

Forgetting they’re holding a lightweight remote game controller in their hand instead of a conventional golf club, the sitting-room Seves are forcing the shot and putting pressure on their spines. Athlone chiropractor Dr Mary-Helen Hensley has seen a huge influx of patients with Wii injuries in recent weeks.