Beware of RSI in your BlackBerry thumbs

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Too much typing on handheld devices such as the BlackBerry could cause repetitive strain injuries to users’ thumbs, according to reports. The condition, dubbed BlackBerry thumb, eases once thumb typing stops.

Speaking to BBC News, Sean Hughes, professor of orthopaedic surgery at Imperial College London, explained that the thumb works differently to fingers. "The thing is the thumb is designed to flex and rotate in all directions,” he said. “The joint at the bottom of the thumb allows i... (261 more words)

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