As if it isn’t bad enough that our computer keyboards and mice are contributing to an increasing number of instances of RSI in the adult population… now, the warning is out on cell phones. More specifically, text messaging and how popular it’s becoming for kids. A brief article called, “Kids Texting Messages in Danger of RSI,” takes a look at the how and why of phone-induced repetitive stress injuries…
“According to the Chartered Society of Physiotherapists, regular texting using just a thumb to type could cause pain and swelling in the tendons and possibly long-term injury…As more children acquire mobile phones, and phones get smaller, they are at risk of a condition more commonly linked to desk-bound adults.”