Gamer's thumb, aka texting thumb. Thumb pain is the No. 1 most-searched-for technology-related injury, with nearly 100,000 monthly searches, according to that ImagineMD report.

There is the potential, however, that texting thumb can trigger other issues, namely trigger thumb and thumb CMC arthritis. Dr. Weiss said that thumb CMC arthritis "causes pain with power pinching ...

Thumb pain can arise from a variety of reasons, but mostly occurs from overuse (like with texting) or age. Calling all history and culture buffs: 5 attractions in Morris County to explore ...

Breaking that constant texting habit isn't easy, but sometimes you just gotta do it. "I think now I'm going to push it back even more," Bland said. It's not just teens who're getting thumb tendonitis.

This can cause wear and tear on the body - in particular the repetitive stress injuries, or RSI, of the thumb. An RSI is caused by overuse and results in inflammation, pain, stiffness, loss of ...

Too much of a good thing can usually have some downsides, and texting on your favorite smartphone is no exception. Doctors are divided, however, on what exactly those downsides are.

De Quervain's Tenosynovitis, also known as "Texting thumb," is a chronic condition that causes pain and tenderness at the base of the thumb and in the tendons of the wrist. It can affect your ...

The pain and the degenerative arthritic changes are present only in my right (texting) thumb, which is significantly larger than my left thumb. The pain resolves completely at night after resting ...

Thumb pain with texting (or TTT) had been termed “Blackberry thumb” in the past. Back about 10 years ago, TTT had a different name, “Nintendonitis” ...

Previous research has found pain in the elbow associated with too much thumb texting. Doctors' case reports have also referenced individual instances of "texting tendonitis" and "Blackberry thumb ...

Texting Thumb, Trigger Finger, ... The patient’s right thumb knuckle is inflamed, swollen and often painful, especially toward the end of the day, and the inside part is a little numb.