Extended use of cell phone compresses the ulnar nerve, which leads to the cubital tunnel syndrome

The list of “evil in the digital age” has recently launched a new addition, with specialists, including “Cell Phone Rental Elbow syndrome among the moderate damage with the potential to grow with amazing speed. With half the population on the planet already owned a mobile phone, which we are more hours on end on the phone to pay attention to the situation of our elbow as we do not want to be seriously injured, specialists warn, according ErgoWeb.

The influence clause called cubital tunnel syndrome, is not new, health professionals, but it is only recently that he has reached impressive proportions, given that mobile phones has increased exponentially. Cases of people already complain of pain in the ring finger and little finger, and often feel a tingling and numbing sensation in the elbow has been introduced above.

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What happens with prolonged use of mobile phones is similar to what happens with carpal tunnel syndrome, a condition requested by the use of computer or Wii-Man (play Wii tennis elbow pain) Nintendonitis (thumb pain) or BlackBerry Thumb (thumb pain by prolonged subtitles). Since the elbow is bent over 90 degrees when using the phone to your ear, the ulnar nerve is compressed. Too much pressure can lead to decreased blood flow and pain. Untreated or not to take the necessary measures, the pain can be debilitating, experts also point out.

Because of this, the affection was recently on the list of overuse injuries. “Michael Darowish, MD, Jeffrey N. Lawton, MD, and Peter J. Evans, MD, Ph.D., said that in susceptible people, elbow bent position for long periods can lead to decreased blood flow, inflammation and compression of the ulnar nerve. This nerve runs along boning detailed bump of the elbow. If symptoms progress, they can with the loss of muscle strength, coordination and mobility that can write and difficult types. In chronic, untreated cases, ring finger and pinky can be clawed. They describe the situation as it second most common nerve compression syndrome of the upper limb after carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). ErgoWeb notes.

Do we hurt in the ring finger or pinky, or a feeling of numbness in the elbow, we immediately take action. The most common sense to do it at first is to stop using the same hand, and on the phone, and maybe invest in a handsfree device. If pain does not disappear, see a specialist is strongly recommended as the most serious cases may even end up in surgery – prevention is, as always, better than cure.