Friday, August 31, 2012

Texting Thumb ergonomic issue

Dr Eon Shin an orthopedic surgeon from Jefferson University Hospital in Philadephia, PA notes that the increase use of thumbs for texting in cell phones frequently cause tendonitis.  The symptoms are tingling or numbness in the hand.

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Vivienne F. from Performance Based Ergonomics has additional hints to reduce the problems with thumb texting tendinitis.  She recommends rotating fingers other than the thumbs.  Other hints include actually calling the person or using a voice to text option. 

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