Wrist Pain – Carpal Tunnel Syndrome from Smartphones, Text Thumb, BlackBerry Neck
Posted by No Carpal Tunnel Blog
Repetitive Strain Injury or Wrist Pain – Carpal Tunnel Syndrome from Smartphones, Text Thumb, BlackBerry Neck are now unfortunately becoming more and more common. People have aching hands, wrists, necks, and backs.
Some tips:
1) Take a rest break every five minutes, stand up and walk around
2) Prevent eye strain by looking away from the tiny screen as much as possible
3) Rest your elbows on an armrest or on your sides while using the gadget
4) Turn the smartphone or gadget off at night and take a rest from it
5) Stretch out your hands, wrists, and body every day
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Filed under: Carpal Tunnel Pain, Computer Hardware, Lifestyle Tips | Tags: BlackBerry Neck, carpal tunnel syndrome, iPhone, rsi, Text Thumb, Wrist Pain
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April 7th, 2010 at 4:52 am
thanks for the tips, I just switched from a blackberry to an iphone and it has made a difference for me.