38% increase in sore wrists/thumbs caused by texting

By Ewan on February 21, 2006 in Services

Link: Internet News Article | Reuters.co.uk.

Thirty-eight percent more people suffer from sore wrists and thumbs due to texting than five years ago and 3.8 million people now complain of text-related injuries every year.

If you’re an uber-frequent texter why not get yourself a Blackberry, Sidekick, Treo… you know, something with a keyboard and a form factor more conducive to avoiding RSI?

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