David Price does not believe playing video games caused the numbness in his left hand that was recently diagnosed as carpal tunnel syndrome. Several physical therapists agree.
Carpal tunnel syndrome is caused by irritation to the median nerve in the wrist area. Steve Vitale, a physical therapist at Professional Physical Therapy, told WEEI's Alex Reimer:
The position you would have to be in when holding an Xbox or Playstation controller is not the prolonged extension of your wrist you would need –– you see it more with an elevated keyboard. I don't see it often with video game play.