Doc warns teen phone addictsA student checks her smartphone. Patipat JanthongA growing number of youngsters, especially university students, are suffering "trigger finger" and other muscle-related problems as the time they spend on smartphones increases. Frequent and prolonged use also puts phone users at risk of painful "tennis elbow", when tendons are overloaded by the need to hold the joint in a bent position. "If you want to have a long conversation, it's better to make a phone call rather than type," she advised. Ms Chutiphon also warned of the stress caused by bending the neck for prolonged periods while using a phone.

Source: Bangkok Post November 11, 2019 22:42 UTC