You might've heard of texting thumb or smartphone pinky, common complaints linked to smartphone usage, but perhaps you're ...

How do I manage the pain of ‘texting thumb’? Wency Leung Health Reporter Published August 20, 2018 Updated August 27, 2018 ...

Is this a real thing — “text thumb?”‘It feels like everything you built just disappears’ — Forced to leave Canada, international student starts over in India — and plans a return ...

Text neck, cellphone elbow and thumb pain: Technology is creating more digital disabilities Nearly a decade after the smartphone's arrival, evidence is emerging that the bent-forward posture often ...

Most problematic is the repetitive opposition movement—bringing the thumb across the palm to contact the other fingers—performed hundreds or thousands of times daily during texting. This ...

Although it could also be ‘texting thumb,’ also known as ‘trigger finger.’ It’s an inflammation due to overuse and constant repetitive motions, such as the motions used when texting.” ...

‘Thumbs weren’t built for texting’ As for thumb pain, Chapin says: “Our thumbs simply weren’t built for texting and repetitive swiping on such a small screen.

“Text neck,” as some chiropractors call it, is a painful condition in the cervical spine that can cause headaches, dizziness and chronic pain in the neck, shoulders and arms.

PTI Last Updated : 31 May 2017, 09:21 IST Follow Us : Comments Too much texting can give you "smartphone thumb" - a painful condition caused by repetitive movements of typing that may lead to ...

We'll know more in a year." First, though, Dr. Wells says it's unfair to blame BlackBerry - he prefers the non-denominational term "Texting Thumb." He's got a point: Neck pain doesn't discriminate.

Opinion The digital age is a pain in the digit – and my texting thumb is over it Cherie Gilmour Freelance writer April 3, 2025 — 7.30pm Normal text size Larger text size Very large text size ...