If you
are using your cellphone often then you must read this text!
We
already know that looking down at the smartphone overloads your spine as well
as your eyes. We also know that cramping and soreness in the wrist, fingers and
forearms can be due to overuse of cell phones.
But are
you aware that using your pinky to hold your cell phone can cause temporary pain
or even deformity of the pinky finger?
Japanese
cell phone provider NTT Docomo warned the users via Twitter about deformity
known as ”smartphone pinky”. It appears
due to using the little finger to support the weight of your phone. When you
hold a bigger smartphone in your hand, it makes a pressure on the inside of
your end pinky joint which causes pain. Rocket News24 warns that by doing this
very often it may lead to the development of an “indentation between the first
and second joints of your pinky”.
This will
cause pain every time you move your fingers and hands, tendinitis or even
carpal tunnel syndrome. So you need to take breaks from using the phone and
avoid using your pinky finger for supporting the phone weight. This may be
difficult but you will avoid “smartphone pinky” deformity
You can
also try to type on your phone after you put it on the table as you won’t
burden your hand in this way.
Read about several easy stretches you can do at home to
alleviate pain in your fingers:
– Apply
heat or cold compress on the painful area. Cold compress is a better option
because heat can cause swelling and more pain.
– Stretch
your hand back and pull your fingers gently towards yourself while your arm is
turned upside-down.
– Massage
the tightness and nodules. Use your fingers and press down on the forearm,
moving up and down to search for nodules. They occur when the muscles go into
spasm.
– Stretch
your arm out and extend the hand backward, stretching the muscles.
– Stretch
on your own by putting your hands together in a prayer-type gesture, and hold
it for a few seconds.
– Bend your hand forward. Turn your wrist down and pull your
fingers down and toward yourself.
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