The Zack Posted June 15, 2009 More talking, more problems: 'Cell phone elbow' damages nerves If your pinkie and ring fingers tingle or feel numb, you might not want to pick up that cell phone to call the doctor. Too much cell phone use can lead to overextending nerves, causing what doctors call "cell phone elbow." Orthopedic specialists are reporting cases of "cell phone elbow," in which patients damage an essential nerve in their arm by bending their elbows too tightly for too long. When cell phone users hold the phone to their ears, they stretch a nerve that extends underneath the funny bone and controls the smallest fingers. When talkers chat for a long time in that position, it "chokes the blood supply to the nerves. It makes the nerves short-circuit. The next thing you know, there's tingling in the ring and small finger," said Dr. Peter J. Evans, the director of the Hand and Upper Extremity Center at the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio. When that happens, the advice is simple: Switch hands -- before it gets worse. People who have this condition, called cubital tunnel syndrome, can feel weakness in their hands and have difficulty opening jars or playing musical instruments. "It could impede your typing ability, your writing ability," Evans said. "People get very unintelligible writing if it gets severe." Donna Malloy, 66, noticed the numbness in her hands when she spoke on her cell phone for hours Kobtan riix for article-ka dhan Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aaliyyah Posted June 16, 2009 great article. Thanks for sharing.. salaam Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Zack Posted June 16, 2009 Aaliyah Caddeey any time inaar! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RedSea Posted June 16, 2009 lol@kobtan riix. Ma rer galbeed ayaan ahayd. thanks for posting man. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Miskiin-Macruuf-Aqiyaar Posted June 16, 2009 Waa runtood laakiin. Gacanteyda bidix dhanka xusulka waaka dareemaa daal ama xanuun yar yar oo neerfaha ah, siiba markaa jaakada aad qabtid aad telefoon ku hadleysid. Jaakada ayaa sii caburineyso. Gacantaas u badnahay inaa ku qabsado telefoonka gacanta. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Zack Posted June 16, 2009 Red sea LOL. Ereygaas waa somaligii saxda ahaa, galbeed iyo bari toona midna ma aha. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Zack Posted June 16, 2009 Ani gacan xanuunkii hadda waa ka baxsaday oo headsets and bluetooth isticmaalaa lakin hadda dhib kale i heysto hal dheg baan ku hadlaa hadda dhagtaas baa maqalkeeda sii yaraanayaa LOL, qof hal dheg la' ma jiraa? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Miskiin-Macruuf-Aqiyaar Posted June 16, 2009 War bahalka halis kuu keenooyaa ee shukaansigaa saacadaha badan la hadlaayo yaree ama iska wada dhaaf. I think sidee indhaha iyo aragtida u kala fiicanyihiin dhagahana u kala maqal fiicanyihiin. Badanaa dadka hal dhag ka jecelyihiin dhagta kale, ama maqalkooda wanaagsanyahay than the other dhag. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Zack Posted June 16, 2009 Originally posted by Miskiin-Macruuf-Aqiy aar: War bahalka halis kuu keenooyaa ee shukaansigaa saacadaha badan la hadlaayo yaree ama iska wada dhaaf. I think sidee indhaha iyo aragtida u kala fiicanyihiin dhagahana u kala maqal fiicanyihiin. Badanaa dadka hal dhag ka jecelyihiin dhagta kale, ama maqalkooda wanaagsanyahay than the other dhag. Loool@shukansi saacado badan, shukaansiga laba saac bas ah weeye badanaa ee shaqooyin kale lagu qabtaa geedka. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kamaavi Posted June 16, 2009 Elbow injuries are : Tennis elbow: Pain on the outside of the elbow Students elbow: Painful swelling at the back of the elbow. Golfer's elbow: Pain on the inside of the elbow. Triceps tendon rupture: Pain at the back of the elbow where the triceps muscle attaches. Hyperextension injury : Elbow sprain caused by bending the joint back the wrong way. Inflammation of the biceps tendon: Pain at the front of the elbow Medial Elbow Ligament Sprain: Sprain to the medial collateral ligaments. Elbow Dislocation: Can be a complete dislocation or a subluxation of either the Radius, Ulna or both! Entrapment of the radial nerve: The symptoms of radial nerve entrapment are very similar to those of tennis elbow. Entrapment of the ulnar nerve: Pain on the inside of the elbow. Cell phone elbow: The symptoms of Cell phone elbow[a new medical term] are similar to those of entrapment of the ulnar nerve & Golfer's elbow. Finally! The details of the Cell phone elbow is well explained in the poster's article and it would be nice if you refer to it dr.Faran! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jacaylbaro Posted June 16, 2009 Cantarabaqash.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kamaavi Posted June 16, 2009 Adu waxaan citiraaf ka hadlayn waa kuu cantarabuqush soo ma ahan Talking more can put you in to many problems not only Cell phone elbow syndrome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chimera Posted June 16, 2009 Sometimes when i sleep on my arms for too long they become completely numb like i'm paralyzed or something, but then the blood circulation goes back to normal and i can just feel it rushing through my arms, this tinteling feeling is quite addictive btw Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Geel_jire Posted June 16, 2009 I've probably sent 10 texts in a year. too damn inconvenient. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Zack Posted June 16, 2009 ^10 texts in a year? I have sent/received 3000 text messages last month but I barely talk on the phone. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
