Sports Illustrated runs a weekly "This Week's Sign of the Apocalyse" wherein it publishes a short comment on some event that either shows how trivial we are or indicates that, yes, civilization as we know it is coming to a end.

Well, this week's sign of the apocalypse on the Internet comes to us from a Massachusetts doctor who has diagnosed and treated himself for Wii-itis, a condition similar to tennis elbow that results from extended sessions playing the Nintendo Wii.

I'm not a gamer, but from what I understand, the Wii, unlike most game consoles that allow gamers to remain sedentary, requires players to simulate movements, such as swinging a tennis racket.

The treatment? Rest and ibuprofen.

I'd suggest a further treatment, cut out the marathon sessions on the Wii.

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