Guitar Hero to blame for baseball pitcher's injury

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It's been revealed via a radio interview that Joel Zumaya, a pitcher for the Detroit Tigers missed three play-off games from a repetitive strain injury which was caused by playing far too much Guitar Hero.

Zumaya had complaints about forearm pain during the American League Championship Series in October, the training staff found that his injury was more akin to a guitar playing motion than to throwing. When Zumaya stopped playing the game, then pain went away and he pitched pain-free for three appearances during the World Series.

So if it's not Wii remote injuries it's guitar injuries; gaming is becoming a dangerous hobby - soon it will be like sky diving or bungie jumping.

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11 Comments

Bitchacho

3 years ago

I am continually complaining of getting repetitive strain / carpal tunnel syndrome in my hands and arms from playing guitar hero. Finally some evidence to back me up that other elite athletes suffer the same problem

Lord Halo Nerd

3 years ago

HAHAHAHAHA thats funny! At least he won't try to sue for playing to much Guitar Hero thats a pathetic reason

Timmaaah

3 years ago

Mitchacho wrote

Finally some evidence to back me up that other elite athletes suffer the same problem

Mitchacho, an elite athlete?

Matt3

3 years ago

^
ive been hearing hes a great rugby player or something

i never get pains in my arms from GH, only in my fingers

Timmaaah

3 years ago

i can sometimes get pains in my hard when i'm jamming for a long time on my real guitar... never had a problem with guitar hero tho

Matt3

3 years ago

^
yea i still never get pains in my arm from real guitar but only my fingers

Bitchacho

3 years ago

Like I said, Wayne Bennett rang me and wants to start in the '07 season but I have work committments.

GroovySamurai

3 years ago

haha Man he should try a real guitar!! I havent had to many problems myself but my dads fingers swell from reaching frequently to hard chords..

Huseyadaddie

3 years ago

On the topic of muscle straining games i believe Wii sports is up there with Guitar Hero. My mate pulled his shoulder playing baseball

Matt3

3 years ago

Mitchacho wrote

Like I said, Wayne Bennett rang me and wants to start in the '07 season but I have work committments.

i would play footy instead of work commitments

most of them do both

Joseph

3 years ago

Huseyadaddie wrote

On the topic of muscle straining games i believe Wii sports is up there with Guitar Hero. My mate pulled his shoulder playing baseball

And my mate hit the fan while playing golf! The fan's glass cover nearly shattered.

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