Author Topic: Thumbs down for iPod ailment (Read 2479 times)

Foxy Brown · « **on:** November 17, 2005, 08:19:13 AM »

TENNIS players have their elbows, housemaids have their knees and athletes have their feet. Now users of the world's most popular digital music player may have their own affliction - iPod thumb.

Asmodai · « **Reply #1 on:** November 17, 2005, 03:44:41 PM »

Hmmm... I think I might get that with all my clicking to get to the right song...

Cidolfas · « **Reply #2 on:** November 18, 2005, 05:30:30 AM »

iPod thumb? Nah. But I think I've got H!P wrist (in my right one at least)....

I apologize in advance if that was out of line

Asmodai · « **Reply #3 on:** November 18, 2005, 05:47:32 AM »

Nah, we all get that.

Except the chicks, but I'll let them describe their own sorts of hand cramps.

StreakInTheSky · « **Reply #4 on:** November 18, 2005, 10:04:20 AM »

The ipod is the devil, I'm telling you!!!

shadowstar · « **Reply #5 on:** November 18, 2005, 10:06:54 AM »

so far, I haven't suffered from "iPod thumb".

but, I used to get pains from texting all the time. lol!

TheQuickening · « **Reply #6 on:** November 18, 2005, 09:14:41 PM »

Sounds sorta like the "Nintendo thumb" epidemic that was going around in the early 90's when kids were getting sore thumbs from playing so much Nintendo.

ctz · « **Reply #7 on:** November 19, 2005, 02:47:23 AM »

Quote from: TheQuickening

Sounds sorta like the "Nintendo thumb" epidemic that was going around in the early 90's when kids were getting sore thumbs from playing so much Nintendo.

Track and Field and other sports games were from hell. I wonder if my nintendo controllers are still stained with blood.

romi · « **Reply #8 on:** November 19, 2005, 11:48:53 AM »

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The iPod joins a growing list of hi-tech gadgets linked to possible health problems. Most recent is "Blackberry thumb", an RSI-like complaint linked to obsessive use of the portable e-mail and phone computer. There is also PlayStation thumb, said to afflict those who spend too much time on games consoles.

I already have the PlayStation thumb (and perhaps [console name here] thumb) ....so I might as well aquire the Ipod thumb to complete the collection too...

I probably already have it....Being an Ipod user for more than 15 months.