Diseases caused by surfing smartphones

Trigger finger syndrome, neck strain, myopia, insomnia, infection, infertility... are common problems when using the phone regularly.

Frequently using your thumb to swipe your smartphone can easily lead to tendonitis. Photo: Thi Tran.

Dr. Nguyen Thanh Nhan, Department of Orthopedics, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City, said that the number of people suffering from "trigger finger" is increasing. The disease is also known as spring finger, snap finger, flexor tenosynovitis or flexor tendonitis. This is a bone and joint problem that often occurs in the fingers, especially in people who often use smartphones, the thumb is often more severe due to more use.

In the early stages, patients may experience mild pain at the base of the fingers, pain when pressed, and difficulty moving. The thumb is especially difficult to bend. When trying to bend or stretch, a “click” sound is often heard. The pain tends to be worse in the morning and gradually eases during the day.

The basic cause of "trigger finger" is the habit of overusing the hands. Susceptible subjects include people who often use smartphones, office workers, tailors, bricklayers, typists, and people who constantly press the phone. Some other diseasesis also a risk factorsuch as rheumatoid arthritis, gout, synovial tumors.

There are many ways to treat this disease. In mild cases, doctors only prescribe anti-inflammatory drugs to reduce swelling of the tendons and tendon sheaths. In more severe cases, local anti-inflammatory injections can help quickly reduce symptoms of numbness and pain, with a maximum of 2 to 3 injections, each time 1-2 weeks apart. If the disease does not improve, surgery may be performed. The most important condition is that the patient must adjust his or her habits of using the device as well as his or her work schedule to recover. Otherwise, the disease will recur or spread to other fingers.

According to Dr. Nhan's actual observations, many people come to the hospital when they have severe numbness and pain symptoms, and are treated with medication or surgery, but they cannot stop risky behavior. Despite being tormented by pain and being prescribed medication by the doctor, patients cannot stop surfing their smartphones, making the numbness and pain worse.

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neck strain

When we often bend down to press the phone, our cervical spine stays in one position for a long time, leading to muscle tension, reduced blood circulation, anemia, causing neck pain. This condition, if prolonged, can easily lead to cervical spine degeneration. Combined with using the hand to hold the phone for a long time, it will cause shoulder-neck syndrome.

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Insomnia

Putting your phone on your bed while sleeping reduces the quality of your sleep and affects your brain health. Research shows that many students use smart devices to surf the web, read newspapers, watch videos or chat before going to bed. The light emitted from the device is not only harmful to the eyes but also tricks the brain into thinking it is awake.yesIt is still light outside so the biological clock changes. That is why more and more people have the habit of staying up at night and sleeping during the day.

Impact on reproductive health

Although there is still much controversy, some experts around the world warn that the habit of keeping the phone in the pocket regularly will affect reproductive health, especially in men.

Infection

Bacteria from phone or tablet screens that are not cleaned regularly will be a medium for transmitting respiratory and digestive diseases to users.

Mental illness

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