Texting Teen Tendonitis- Another Technology Abuse Ailment

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The human body doesn’t like it when we do things repetitively. That’s why the number of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome cases has increased with the computer age. We often hear of other afflictions caused by “technology abuse,” the latest that doctors are reporting being Texting Teen Tendonitis. This is a new syndrome caused by teens who are texting a lot, often for hours a day. The affliction affects the back, neck, arms and of course, the thumbs. Symptoms include pain in all of the above, along with numbness of the thumbs.

We hear of teens who set records for texting, and we adults think how crazy those kids must be. The fact is, parents rarely have a real idea just how many text messages their kids are sending and receiving each day. It is a lot more common than adults are comfortable thinking about, but many teens are texting hundreds of messages daily. The wise parent got an unlimited texting plan long ago for their kid, and that has let teens go wild. This is why Texting Teen Tendonitis is being diagnosed more often. Hey it must be, it’s got its own syndrome name.

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