They do it late at night when their parents are asleep. They do it in restaurants and while crossing busy streets. They do it in the classroom with their hands behind their back. They do it so much their thumbs hurt. The phenomenon is beginning to worry physicians and psychologists, who say it is leading to anxiety, distraction in school, falling grades, repetitive stress injury and sleep deprivation.
The rise in texting is too recent to have produced any conclusive data on health effects. “Texting can be an enormous tool,” Michael Hausauer, a psychotherapist in Oakland, Calif,said.“It offers companionship and the promise of connectedness. At the same time, texting can make a youngster feel frightened and overly exposed.”
Some of the medical conditions that are caused by excessive texting are as follows
1. Blackberry thumb:
Symptoms of "Blackberry thumb" include pain and numbness in the thumbs and joints of the hand.
2. Cell phone elbow:
Cubital tunnel syndrome results from prolonged flexing of the elbow.Medically known as cubital tunnel syndrome, cell phone elbow is numbness, tingling and pain in the forearm and hand caused by compression of the ulnar nerve, which passes along the bony bump on the inside of the elbow.
3. Guitar Hero wrist :
Wrist tendonitis occurs when the tendons in your wrist become inflamed. This leads to swelling, followed by pain or numbness. The swelling also causes decreased mobility. If you've played guitar for any length of time, or even if you jam on Guitar Hero with your friends, you may have experienced the pain of wrist tendonitis. A guitar player is especially prone to wrist tendonitis because of theposition in which the guitar is held. It may also be caused by excessive texting.
In the worst of cases, excessive wear and tear, plus long term inflammation of the joints can lead to arthritis. This can cause pain in the affected area and swelling as well as less strength and impaired range of motion.
Keep following things in your mind while texting to keep yourself pain free
1. Don’t sit in the same position for hours on end. Get up every half hour and take a break… stretch or walk about.
2. Watch your posture. At your desk your monitor should be at eye level, both arms and knees should be bent at a 90-degree angle with your feet resting on the floor.
3. Don’t hunch while texting - instead rest the mobile device on a flat surface like a table or desk and lean against the back of a chair to see the keyboard.
4. Use both thumbs.
5. Be active - those with good circulation will feel better than those with poorer circulation.
6. If you get sore stop texting and take an anti-inflammatory medication and a break from the conversation.
Take great care of yourself and keep enjoying texting within limits.
The rise in texting is too recent to have produced any conclusive data on health effects. “Texting can be an enormous tool,” Michael Hausauer, a psychotherapist in Oakland, Calif,said.“It offers companionship and the promise of connectedness. At the same time, texting can make a youngster feel frightened and overly exposed.”
Some of the medical conditions that are caused by excessive texting are as follows
1. Blackberry thumb:
Symptoms of "Blackberry thumb" include pain and numbness in the thumbs and joints of the hand.
2. Cell phone elbow:
Cubital tunnel syndrome results from prolonged flexing of the elbow.Medically known as cubital tunnel syndrome, cell phone elbow is numbness, tingling and pain in the forearm and hand caused by compression of the ulnar nerve, which passes along the bony bump on the inside of the elbow.
3. Guitar Hero wrist :
Wrist tendonitis occurs when the tendons in your wrist become inflamed. This leads to swelling, followed by pain or numbness. The swelling also causes decreased mobility. If you've played guitar for any length of time, or even if you jam on Guitar Hero with your friends, you may have experienced the pain of wrist tendonitis. A guitar player is especially prone to wrist tendonitis because of theposition in which the guitar is held. It may also be caused by excessive texting.
In the worst of cases, excessive wear and tear, plus long term inflammation of the joints can lead to arthritis. This can cause pain in the affected area and swelling as well as less strength and impaired range of motion.
Keep following things in your mind while texting to keep yourself pain free
1. Don’t sit in the same position for hours on end. Get up every half hour and take a break… stretch or walk about.
2. Watch your posture. At your desk your monitor should be at eye level, both arms and knees should be bent at a 90-degree angle with your feet resting on the floor.
3. Don’t hunch while texting - instead rest the mobile device on a flat surface like a table or desk and lean against the back of a chair to see the keyboard.
4. Use both thumbs.
5. Be active - those with good circulation will feel better than those with poorer circulation.
6. If you get sore stop texting and take an anti-inflammatory medication and a break from the conversation.
Take great care of yourself and keep enjoying texting within limits.
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