Do you remember the mid-2000s, when we were promised fewer gadgets but more features and powerful capabilities? Although Symbian led the way, Apple’s iPhone cemented it, and soon enough, one device replaced a plethora of…
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We spend a ton of time at our gaming desk. After all, ranking, upskilling, and getting good at games take a lot of time and effort. But if we’re not careful, our gaming station could…
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Esports gamers are expected to peak and succeed in every competition. But this comes at a cost—back-to-back hours of training and gaming. Keeping on top of your game during each practice session is extremely challenging,…
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If you’ve been to your local rugby match, you may have seen a group of paramedics on standby, ready to deploy medical assistance at any instance. Compare this to an international esports competition, where you…
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Trigger finger, also known as stenosing tenosynovitis, is a prevalent finger ailment that lies among the host of esports hand injuries. While esports isn’t a physically taxing or grueling form of sport, you may still…
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Gamer’s thumb is a nickname given to a painful condition called de Quervain’s tenosynovitis, which is classified as an overuse disease, affecting the bundles of tissue called tendons present at the base of your thumb.…
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Carpal tunnel syndrome is currently one of the most common injuries to nerves lying outside the brain and spinal cord. This condition involves the damage and compression of the nerve in the carpal tunnel, hence,…
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Wrist tendonitis, or tenosynovitis, refers to the inflammation of the tendons present in the wrist. Tendons are essentially thick and fibrous bundles of muscle that connect muscles to the bone, allowing the transmission of forces…
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Video games are an increasingly popular form of entertainment. The adrenaline rush of defeating a high-level boss, the satisfaction of winning as an underdog, and the pure delight of assimilating into online communities where you’re…
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In the past few years 92% of gamers reported spending more time gaming, and this massively increased their exposure to headache triggers. But while 71% of gamers expressed concern about headaches resulting from extended gaming…