what you can do to alleviate it Hand Pain by your Smartphone
In 2024, Americans spent an average of 5 hours and 16 minutes per day on their phones , according to the data management firm Harmony Healthcare IT. That was up 14 percent from the year before. Too much time with your phone can exact a physical toll. Just 20 to 30 minutes without any change in your position can strain various parts of the body, says Rachel Prusynski, PhD, an assistant professor in the department of rehabilitation medicine at the University of Washington and a spokesperson for the American Physical Therapy Association. And if you have preexisting conditions—an injury or arthritis, for instance— smartphone overuse may aggravate your symptoms. So yes, discomfort from using a smartphone is definitely a thing. Here are some conditions to watch out for—and what to do about them. How Phone Use Can Affect Your Body Duretti Fufa, MD, a hand and upper extremity surgeon at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City, confirms that using a ...