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Three Ways Your Cell Phone Affects Your Body

And how to prevent further damage

Texting Thumb and Selfie Elbow

According to USA Today, more than 85,000 people google “texting thumb” every month. Americans spend over five hours daily swiping and tapping on tiny screens which leave fingers, thumbs, and elbows feeling strained and sore.

Texting thumb and selfie elbow are strain injuries that usually involve tendons that become irritated and inflamed. These are caused by holding your fingers or arms at an extreme angle for prolonged periods over and over again. You may experience pain, numbness, or tingling in your hand, wrist, thumb, or fingers.

Prevention Tips

Rest. The only way to heal an inflamed tendon is to stop using it. Consider voice texting or using a different finger to text. Try having someone else take your picture. Better yet, call someone instead of texting or sending a picture.

Stretch. Tendons aren’t known for having a massive amount of blood flow. Their dense tissue makes it difficult for the blood to bring them the factors needed for tissue repair. Stretching can help. To keep your tendons nimble, put down the phone and open and close your hands several times followed by wrist circles.

Cut back. Think about ways you can spend less time on your phone and more time face-to-face. Leave your phone behind during breakfast or after dinner walks. Most smartphones track usage, use this feature to figure out when you can set the phone aside for a while.

Sleep Disturbance

Our cell phones emit short, bright blue light waves that heighten our attention all day long. When we allow these blue light waves to invade our brains at night, they interfere with melatonin, a hormone that helps us fall asleep. One study found that excessive use of cells phone leads to insomnia and depression in teens.

Prevention Tips

Put it away. Experts recommend avoiding blue light screens, such as your cell phone, before bed. Not using your phone for 30 minutes, preferably an hour, before you decide to close your eyes will allow the proper surge of melatonin.

Silence your phone. Every beep and buzz will alert you and register in your mind. Before you put it away for the evening, click it over to silent mode, even vibrating can wake you up. It may be a good idea to place it in another room or at least out of arm’s reach.

Digital Eye Strain

The prevalence of screens has led to prolonged use of computers, cell phones, and tablets. The result? Digital eye strain. Symptoms such as dry eyes, blurred vision, eye irritation and fatigue, and headaches are increasing.

According to The Vision Council, 60% of Americans have experienced digital eye strain in some form.

Prevention Tips

Take a break. Look away from screens every 20 minutes, blink your eyes, and focus on something in the distance.

Reduce screen glare. Turn off or dim overhead lights to prevent screen glare.

Change the font size on the screen. In addition to giving your eyes routine screen breaks, increasing the size of the font means your eyes don’t have to work as hard.

Get glasses. Glasses are available that offer magnification, blue light filtering, or anti-reflection features. If you spend more than two hours daily in front of screens, it’s a great idea to talk to your eye doctor about these options.