A swollen thumbexcessive use of the smartphone. We knew that intensive cell phone use was harmful to the eyes, concentrationor teenage sleep. It seems that even the shape of the fingers can be impacted by repeated gestures on this “blanket” accessory. Slate underlines in an article the undesirable effect observed in certain users: the deformation of the fingers such as the thumb or the little finger linked to the grip of these more or less imposing mobiles.
The pen-bound “writer’s bump” on the finger may well be eclipsed by that of the little finger. For good reason, the constant manipulation of the smartphone would provoke in some “nomophobes “(addicted to cellphones) swelling visible on the side of the little finger or thumb. Cases of finger deformities linked to smartphones are not new. Social networks were already echoing it, with supporting photos in January 2016.
Another hitherto unsuspected risk, the tendonitis of thumb fatigue linked to the fact of sweeping (“scrolling”) the screen with your finger or writing text messages.
Smartphone-related pain and tingling
Holding your smartphone too frequently could also reveal another symptom: it could also cause pain or tingling in the ring and little fingers due to compression or irritation of the ulnar nerve in the elbow, warns Pierre Vulliet, orthopedic surgeon at the Georges-Pompidou European Hospital, when questioned by Slate.
So many good reasons that should convince some to disconnect more often from their smartphone and social networks.
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