This 5 Effect 'Wicked' Smartphone for Health

Posted on | Tuesday, October 21, 2014 | No Comments

Here are some of the serious side effects due to excessive use of smartphones that are often unconscious:

1. Text Claw and Claw Cell Phone Elbow
Text claw is a non-medical term to describe the condition of finger cramps and muscle pain due to too frequent texting or other singkay messages and play games on smartphones.

Other side effects are more common due to irregular use of smartphones is an inflammation of the tendon and the increased risk of tendinitis and carpel tunnel. Meanwhile, Cell Phone Elbow is a condition of tingling or numbness in between your fingers to bend the elbow due to too long.

To minimize this condition, do stretching every time you use the phone a bit longer. Try bend the wrist forward and back to straighten the arm. Then make a fist with the fingers a few times. Another important thing, rest for a moment using smartphones.

2. iPosture and text neck
Too often bent as a result of staring at the screen smartphone or gadget could increase pressure on the neck and back muscles. Research in the UK last year showed 84% of active smartphone users complained of back pain and neck due to overuse of their gadgets.

Therefore, less time smarphone usage and other gadgets. If you need it, put it gadgets screen parallel to your eyes so that you no longer bend down too long when using the gadget.

3. Computer vision syndrome
Staring at the small screen comes with a letter-sized 'mini' can cause eye fatigue, blurred vision, dizziness, and dry eyes. In addition, blurred vision and sore neck muscles can also trigger headaches.

"If your eyes feel uncomfortable, change the font size larger in your gadgets. Keep your gadgets visibility to less than 30 cm and occasionally turn away from the screen gadgets and viewing something far to stretch. Do not forget to blink," said Mark Rosenfield, OD, PhD.

4. Nomophobia
Nomophobia which stands for no mobile phone phobia or fear overwhelming when you are away from your phone. According to a study of 1,000 people in the UK, 66% of people said they were afraid if they have lost their mobile phones.

Nomophobia symptoms among anxiety, excessive fear when away from the phone, frequently checking your phone and the fear of losing the phone. Compared to men, women more often experience this condition.

It is recommended, if you begin to feel the symptoms of nomophobia, do movements such as yoga or relaxation breathing arrangements.

5. Phantom vibration syndrome pocket
Professor at Indiana University found that 89% of the students in her study often felt a vibration in his pocket as the phone vibration, and it was the phone they do not vibrate.

This condition is often associated with anxiety when receiving SMS, instant message, email, or social media updates from others. It is suggested, turn off the vibration function on mobile phones and commit to check at certain times.

Then, put the phone in your bag, not in the pocket to fight the urge to check your phone every few minutes.

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