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05-24-2014, 03:20 PM
Your Button-Mashing Could Be Causing Permanent Hand Injury
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Whether you're reading this at your desk, on your phone lounging on the couch, odds are you're doing it wrong
The way many of us use our tech could, and increasingly has, lead to short- and long-term injury. Doctors and therapists have reported a growing number of injuries and strains related to both the improper use of tech**logy and damaging posture.
See also: 7 Ways You're Killing Your Tech (http://mashable.com/2013/10/02/bad-tech-care/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss)
Many of these injuries we learn by unfortunate repetition, so stretching and other exercises won't do a whole lot to offset incorrect use. Injury can only be prevented by taking corrective measures
Luckily for you, we spoke to doctors and therapists who can help circle you back on the right track. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2014/05/24/tech-injuries/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss)
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Whether you're reading this at your desk, on your phone lounging on the couch, odds are you're doing it wrong
The way many of us use our tech could, and increasingly has, lead to short- and long-term injury. Doctors and therapists have reported a growing number of injuries and strains related to both the improper use of tech**logy and damaging posture.
See also: 7 Ways You're Killing Your Tech (http://mashable.com/2013/10/02/bad-tech-care/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss)
Many of these injuries we learn by unfortunate repetition, so stretching and other exercises won't do a whole lot to offset incorrect use. Injury can only be prevented by taking corrective measures
Luckily for you, we spoke to doctors and therapists who can help circle you back on the right track. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2014/05/24/tech-injuries/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss)
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