Do you get a sore thumb from scrolling idly on your phone?
If you answered yes, you are not alone.Repetitive strain injury (RSI) in thumbs is becoming increasingly widespread, according to Queensland physiotherapist Lizzy McCowan. She blamed the illness on excessive use of electronic devices.More people are seeking therapy for discomfort related with "doomscrolling," according to Ms McCowan. "We're seeing a lot more injuries come into the clinic from overuse type acts."A number of patients are now presenting with symptoms in their thumb."And that's all coming from a lot of the scrolling we're doing on our phones and our iPads."Ms. McCowan said that the difficulty was that our thumb muscles were not strong enough to handle the constant scrolling.
[caption id="attachment_10795" align="alignleft" width="350"] Physiotherapist Lizzy McCowan says there are some simple things that can be done to prevent thumb pain.[/caption]
"When we overload a muscle or a tendon that isn't used to doing that much work," she explained, "the tissue doesn't have that capacity. Then it starts to break down, and we get the pain and inflammation from that thumb, as well as the swelling."
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Physiotherapist Lizzy McCowan says there are some simple things that can be done to prevent thumb pain.[/caption]
"When we overload a muscle or a tendon that isn't used to doing that much work," she explained, "the tissue doesn't have that capacity. Then it starts to break down, and we get the pain and inflammation from that thumb, as well as the swelling."
