"Locked finger" is the least of your worries - physio warns of rise in student smart phone injuries

[webfact]

"Locked finger" is the least of your worries - physio warns of rise in student smart phone injuries

 

Picture: Manager online

 

A physiotherapist has warned that young Thais are increasingly suffering from various ailments that could be attributable to smart phone usage. 

 

A condition known in Thai as "niw lock" or locked finger is just one problem. 

 

Mahidol university physio Jutiporn Thammajaree talked to Manager about several other conditions known as Tennis Elbow, Golfer's elbow and De Quervain's Disease - a painful wrist condition. 

 

She said such problems were on the rise among students because of repetitive actions associated with accessing today's technology.  

 

She advised changing your position every 30 to 40 minutes. 

 

Source: Manager online

 

 

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[Artisi]

I always advise my partner the same thing ????

[Samuel Smith]

Getting hit by a truck while crossing the road whilst playing on your phone, is a far more serious smart phone injury ????

[kotsak]

Yeap, too much fingering can cause that.. ????

[Vacuum]

19 minutes ago, webfact said:

She advised changing your position every 30 to 40 minutes.

What about reduce the time spent on phones to 30-40 minutes per day?

[JAG]

24 minutes ago, webfact said:

She advised changing your position every 30 to 40 minutes. 

 

Gor blimey, I'm having a good day if I can last 10 minutes! 

[Artisi]

1 minute ago, JAG said:

Gor blimey, I'm having a good day if I can last 10 minutes! 

You must try harder,  as in preserve - never surrender ????

[wgdanson]

39 minutes ago, webfact said:

De Quervain's Disease - a painful wrist condition. 

49 - 50, change hands!   LOL

[YTP]

As someone else has mentioned, I would be more concerned with the people glued to their phones crossing the street, especially with all the drivers with their attention also fixed on their phones.

How about the people that find it necessary to play with their phones while walking up and down stairs?

[GreasyFingers]

4 hours ago, wgdanson said:

49 - 50, change hands!   LOL

You forgot to miss a stroke when changing hands.

[Samuel Smith]

5 hours ago, Vacuum said:

What about reduce the time spent on phones to 30-40 minutes per day?

Can you have a word with my wife & kids?

 

And me...

[Almer]

20 hours ago, kotsak said:

Yeap, too much fingering can cause that.. ????

I will take my chances

[Almer]

20 hours ago, Artisi said:

I always advise my partner the same thing ????

After 40 minutes its sleep time