A food supplement outfit claims that it is seeing gamers turn to the same joint supplements that elderly people use.

Flexcin International claims that as video gamers are getting older they are getting new aches and pains. Pounding buttons for years is making gamers suffer from joint pain in the wrist, back and neck.

It has been unusual to see such pain in the 35-55 age group but the figure has increased by 34.7 percent this year. Tamer Elsafy, CEO and founder of Flexcin International said that gamers have been telling us they're enjoying these entertainment systems a little too much since they feel much of their joint pain immediately after playing on the games.

Such pain has been seen in young children for the first time, but as gamers are getting older it is clear that pain is becoming a major part of their lives. However while Flexcin will not admit it, there is another trend here which has not been looked at. It appears that gamers are also suckers for quack cures and “food supplements” which do nothing more than turn your Nintendo into unusual colours.