Think\nabout the amount of texting and typing you do on your smart phone each day. Now\nthink about exactly what you\u2019re demanding of your body. Your fingers and thumbs\nare being expected to repeatedly and continuously use fine motor skills,\nhitting tiny keys with absolute precision, often at speed. Add the fact that\nyou\u2019re clutching an awkward-shaped lump of metal and plastic throughout the\nprocess and you\u2019ll find the results including muscular contraction and\nrepetitive strain degeneration. Even in the short term, cramps and stiffness in\nyour hands are far from unusual.<\/p>
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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nWhat\nelse can texting affect?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Arguably\nthe greater risk than text thumb is text neck. Bending your head forward to\npeer at the tiny screen for hours on end can lead to spinal alignment problems.\nRepeatedly using your phone for extended periods puts your body in a posture it\nwas really not designed for, putting strain on the neck and shoulders.<\/p> How\ndo you prevent these conditions?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n It\nprobably sounds a little fatuous, but the obvious solution is to stop using\nyour phone so much. Take regular breaks from the screen, using the time to walk\naround with your head upright to reset your posture. You could also consider\nusing your non-dominant hand for tasks that don\u2019t demand so much precision,\nsuch as general scrolling. At the very least, it\u2019ll balance out the impact on\nyour musculoskeletal system instead of loading all of the stress onto a single\nhand.<\/p> Can Phuket massages help?<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n A visit to a Phuket spa can absolutely help. Therapeutic massages can help with more long-term conditions, but even a simple Thai massage will help a lot with immediate symptoms like numbness and tingling in your wrists, neck and shoulders. While a full-body Thai massage does generally incorporate a short workout for your hands, it might be smart to ask specifically for a hand massage if you know that you use your phone a lot. Don\u2019t forget the shoulders and neck, too – again, ask the masseuse to specifically focus on these areas. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Yes, \u201ctext thumb\u201d is actually a thing. Recent studies have found that people are using their mobile phones for over five hours every day and the continuous texting, tweeting, emailing and whatever else is starting to have an effect. Repetitive strain injuries are among those effects, and they can be very painful. Fortunately, a visit…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":283,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false},"categories":[3],"tags":[19,23,47],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/channspaphuket.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/stop-using-your-phone.jpg","jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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