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Can’t stop chattin’?

If you’re loggin’ hours on the cell, ya may start feelin’ some aches and pains in your elbow and hand. The Baltimore Sun recently reported on “cell phone elbow,” which is popping up in more people (it leads to numbness in your pinky). It’s caused by having your elbow bent and your neck crooked to one side.

But it’s not just talking that’s causing the problems. Lots of texting can leave fingers aching because of the quick, repetitive action. Eek!

Wanna curb the pain or eliminate your risk?

Talk on speakerphones, so your elbow isn’t always bent

Use AIM instead of texting

Switch hands and stretch out while chatting

Blog it out…What do you think? Do you ever feel aches and pains after talkin’ on the phone for hours? Do you digits hurt after texting a ton?

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BY JIAE K. ON 11/2/2009 3:37:00 PM 21 COMMENTS

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luckykel on 11/3/2009 10:36:49 PM

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samm213 on 11/3/2009 8:50:18 PM

yeah my neck always hurts cause i'm on the phone 24/7 and i use my neck instead of my hand cause i multi task. wow i am so bored its not even funny u've been sick with the swine flu since thursday and ran a fever today so can't go to school tom. either but whateves

sunnysun2311 on 11/3/2009 8:09:37 PM

i don'y usually talk on the phone a lot, ut i text A LOT! it's like an addiction lol . my thumbs do kinda feel weird after though haha ^_^

tammyakamiko on 11/3/2009 7:43:25 PM

wow! sounds stupid, but good thing my phone is broken!!!!

JONAS! on 11/3/2009 1:38:41 PM

if u talk on cell phones, it also has a connection with ur brain (through friction) and can cause brain damage (but only minor!!!!)

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CLUB GLAMOUROUS! on 11/2/2009 7:35:23 PM

well i do text but not so much i have had aches and pains. when i talk on the fone i don't bend my head but ill try speaker fone.

<3_minnie_mouse on 11/2/2009 7:27:01 PM

I txt 24/7! I have never felt that! i usually talk on spker cause its more comfy if my rents arent around... that does help thouhg

glloverlulu567 on 11/2/2009 5:59:57 PM

I WILL NEVER SWITCH TEXTING 4 AIM lol i alyways gotta have my phone 24/7 even @ skool its in my poket

fluffy kittenz on 11/2/2009 5:41:00 PM

Whoa! I have noticed my hand cramps up more...
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laura123 on 11/2/2009 5:33:13 PM

My elbow nevers hurts ... and my fingers do occasionally ...

_savvygirl_15 on 11/2/2009 5:06:19 PM

ehh.
maybe i should cut bakk a bit jjust incase.

reggee on 11/2/2009 5:00:44 PM

I always switch sides when im talking on the phone for a long time

Sky780 on 11/2/2009 4:34:50 PM

i hav nevr felt pain aftr txting and I txt for atleast 3 hours everyday coment on my profile pleaz

katzrock112 on 11/2/2009 4:33:35 PM

eh i text a lot but this has never happened to me because i am always doing something else while tezting

horseloverhgv on 11/2/2009 4:31:50 PM

woah! I txt a ton! If i talk on the phone for hours with my friend i am kinda sore and have to strech. I don't really hurt after txting a ton. weird!

SummerRox on 11/2/2009 3:57:16 PM

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