{"id":11914,"date":"2022-04-27T16:56:32","date_gmt":"2022-04-27T16:56:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/ehealth\/?p=11914"},"modified":"2022-04-29T13:51:05","modified_gmt":"2022-04-29T13:51:05","slug":"the-hazards-of-digital-device-overuse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/ehealth\/2022\/04\/27\/the-hazards-of-digital-device-overuse\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Your Smartphone Harming You?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-11916 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/ehealth\/files\/2022\/04\/iStock-1309050920-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"The Hazards of Digital Device Overuse\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/ehealth\/files\/2022\/04\/iStock-1309050920-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/ehealth\/files\/2022\/04\/iStock-1309050920-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/ehealth\/files\/2022\/04\/iStock-1309050920-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/ehealth\/files\/2022\/04\/iStock-1309050920-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/ehealth\/files\/2022\/04\/iStock-1309050920-2048x1367.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/ehealth\/files\/2022\/04\/iStock-1309050920-1200x801.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/ehealth\/2022\/04\/27\/the-hazards-of-digital-device-overuse\/#espanol\">Para leer en Espa\u00f1ol, por favor haga clic aqu\u00ed<\/a><\/p>\n<p>For all the convenience and connectivity they provide, smartphones and other digital devices can exact a high cost. And we don\u2019t mean data overage fees or the price of the latest, greatest smartphone.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cText neck,\u201d \u201dselfie elbow,\u201d and a host of other ailments that didn\u2019t exist in the 20th century plague many of us today as we obsessively text, scroll, post, and swipe. All that action on our smartphones, tablets, and other digital devices places stress on our hands, wrists, thumbs, and elbows that can lead to numbness, pain, and even impairment.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cProblems arise when we use our electronic devices for too long or the wrong way,\u201d says <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cooperhealth.org\/doctors\/sarah-donley-ms\">Sarah Donley, MS, OT<\/a>, an occupational therapist and certified hand therapist at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cooperhealth.org\/\">Cooper University Health Care<\/a>. \u201cWhen we hold our necks, arms, and hands in abnormal positions for a long time, we risk strain and overuse injuries.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The same goes for repetitive motions such as swiping or scrolling. \u201cWhat starts as a minor irritation can turn into a serious health issue if unaddressed,\u201d Donley says. \u201cMany device-related injuries involve our tendons, the cordlike structures that connect bone to muscle. Those tendons become irritated from overuse or pressure from keeping our hands, shoulders, and elbows in uncomfortable positions for prolonged periods.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Here are some of the most prevalent issues related to device use:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cell phone elbow:<\/strong> Officially known as cubital tunnel syndrome, cell phone elbow is irritation or compression of the ulnar nerve, which provides sensation to a portion of the hand and ring finger, and the small finger. Holding your phone to your ear compresses the ulnar nerve, which isn&#8217;t a problem when you keep your calls short. But chatting too long too often can inflame the nerve, causing tingling and numbness in the lower arm and hand.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Carpal tunnel syndrome:<\/strong> Like cell phone elbow, carpal tunnel syndrome is a painful, progressive condition. It&#8217;s caused by pressure on the median nerve, which runs from forearm to palm through a smalls space in the wrist called the carpal tunnel. Although carpal tunnel syndrome is often associated with using a computer mouse, holding your wrist in an awkward position while using hand held digital devices can cause the same tingling and numbness in the hand and wrist as well as sharp, shooting pain through the upper arm.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tennis elbow and golfer&#8217;s elbow:<\/strong> These conditions retain the names from the sports that most commonly cause them, but digital device users are developing these conditions without ever stepping on a court or fairway. Tennis elbow affects the tendon of the outer elbow, while golfer&#8217;s elbow is an irritation of the tendon of the inner elbow. In both, pain occurs near the elbow and can radiate into the upper arm or forearm.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Text neck: <\/strong>Hunching over a device for hours while scrolling, swiping, and texting can cause neck and back and pain and spasms. Other symptoms include tension headaches and a grating or cracking of the neck.<\/p>\n<h3>How to Protect Yourself<\/h3>\n<p>Although digital devices have become indispensable tools for everyday use, a few precautions can help you avoid discomfort and injury.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Limit screen time.<\/li>\n<li>Take regular breaks.<\/li>\n<li>Gently stretch wrists and neck regularly.<\/li>\n<li>Use earbuds or a speaker when talking on the phone.<\/li>\n<li>Maintain good posture: sit and stand up straight.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Treating An Injury<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cMinor discomfort from overuse of digital devices can be treated at home with heat, ice, and actiity modification,\u201d Donley says. \u201cOver-the-counter anti-inflammatory medications, such as ibuprofen or acetaminophen, can often relieve minor pain.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Donley recommends talking to your health care provider about any discomfort that does not respond to over-the-counter pain relievers, or that lingers more than a few weekk, interfering with you daily activities.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNeck pain that begins shooting down one or both arms or causes difficulty walking is a sure sign to seek immediate help,\u201d Donley states. \u201cSeek help promptly to reduce the risk of problems extending to other areas like the shoulder, which can affect mobility and the ability to perform normal daily activities.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>People who need more intensive treatment may benefit from hand therapy or braces for the hand and wrist.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf a corticosteroid injection is recommended by your physician, it can also provide temporary relief,\u201d Donley says. \u201cFor those whose symptoms are not eased by other interventions, surgery may be a last resort.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>Blue Light Blues<\/h3>\n<p>Our upper extremities are not the only parts of our bodies at risk from overuse of digital devices. The glow they emit affects our eyes and brain.<\/p>\n<p>Digital devices give off blue light, which has shorter wavelengths and higher energy than other types of light. Blue light can be beneficial during daylight hours by boosting our attention, reaction time, and mood, but prolonged exposure may lead to vision changes.<\/p>\n<p>After the sun goes down, blue light becomes even more problematic because it interrupts the circadian rhythm, also known as the sleep cycle. Blue light signals our brains to wake up instead of sleep.<\/p>\n<p>Studies show that blue light poses even more problems for kids, whose eyes don&#8217;t filter it as well as adults\u2019 eyes. In children, excessive exposure to blue light has been linked to nearsightedness, increased chance of obesity, and issues with attention.<\/p>\n<p>To counter the effects of digital device blue light, try the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Use eyeglasses designed to filter blue light, which can cut 94% of blue light and lessen damage.<\/li>\n<li>Stop using digital devices three hours before bedtime.<\/li>\n<li>Limit screen time for children. Stop the use of all handheld devices, including digital games, several hours before bedtime.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>While handheld digital devices have made our lives easier in many ways, they have the potential to cause long term health problems. To prevent harm to our bodies, we need to balance this modern convenience with appropriate caution.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think we can all use a break from our digital devices,\u201d Donley recommends. \u201cPutting down your phone or tablet to enjoy other activities is a great way to avoid hand, neck, and eye strain before it develops into a more serious condition that may require surgery.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>If you are experiencing pain that interferes with your daily activities, make an appointment with an expert at Cooper University Health Care by calling <a href=\"tel:8008266787\">800.8.COOPER<\/a> (<a href=\"tel:8008266737\">800.826.6737<\/a>), or use our online <a href=\"https:\/\/request.cooperhealth.org\/request.php\">appointment request form<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a name=\"espanol\"><\/a><br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><a><\/a><br \/>\n\u00bfTu tel\u00e9fono inteligente te est\u00e1 haciendo da\u00f1o?<\/h2>\n<p>A pesar de toda la conveniencia y conectividad que brindan, los dispositivos digitales pueden tener un alto costo. Y no nos referimos a cargos por exceso de data o al precio del \u00faltimo y mejor tel\u00e9fono inteligente.<\/p>\n<p>El &#8220;cuello de texto&#8221;, el &#8220;codo de selfie&#8221; y una serie de otras dolencias que no exist\u00edan en el siglo 20 nos afectan a muchos de nosotros hoy en d\u00eda mientras enviamos mensajes de texto, nos desplazamos, publicamos y deslizamos obsesivamente. Toda esa acci\u00f3n en nuestros tel\u00e9fonos inteligentes, tabletas y otros dispositivos digitales genera estr\u00e9s en nuestras manos, mu\u00f1ecas, pulgares y codos que pueden provocar entumecimiento, dolor e incluso discapacidad.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLos problemas surgen cuando usamos nuestros dispositivos electr\u00f3nicos durante demasiado tiempo o de manera incorrecta\u201d, dice <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cooperhealth.org\/doctors\/sarah-donley-ms\">Sarah Donley, MS, OT<\/a>, terapeuta ocupacional en <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cooperhealth.org\/\">Cooper University Health Care<\/a>. \u201cCuando mantenemos el cuello, los brazos y las manos en posiciones anormales durante mucho tiempo, corremos el riesgo de sufrir lesiones por tensi\u00f3n y uso excesivo\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Lo mismo ocurre con los movimientos repetitivos, como deslizar o desplazarse. \u201cLo que comienza como una irritaci\u00f3n menor puede convertirse en un problema de salud grave si no se trata\u201d, dice Donley. \u201cMuchas lesiones relacionadas con dispositivos involucran nuestros tendones, las estructuras similares a cuerdas que conectan el hueso con el m\u00fasculo. Esos tendones se irritan por el uso excesivo o la presi\u00f3n de mantener las manos, los hombros y los codos en posiciones inc\u00f3modas durante per\u00edodos prolongados\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Echemos un vistazo a algunos de los problemas de uso excesivo m\u00e1s frecuentes relacionados con el uso del dispositivo.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Codo de celular: <\/strong>Oficialmente conocido como s\u00edndrome del t\u00fanel cubital, el codo de tel\u00e9fono celular es una irritaci\u00f3n del nervio cubital, que va desde el codo hasta el dedo me\u00f1ique. Sostener su tel\u00e9fono en su o\u00eddo comprime el nervio cubital, lo cual no es un problema cuando sus llamadas son cortas. Pero conversar durante demasiado tiempo con demasiada frecuencia puede inflamar el nervio, causando hormigueo y entumecimiento en la parte inferior del brazo y la mano.<\/p>\n<p><strong>S\u00edndrome del t\u00fanel carpiano:<\/strong> Al igual que el codo del tel\u00e9fono celular, el s\u00edndrome del t\u00fanel carpiano es una afecci\u00f3n dolorosa y progresiva. Es causada por la presi\u00f3n sobre el nervio mediano, que se extiende desde el antebrazo hasta la palma de la mano a trav\u00e9s de un peque\u00f1o espacio en la mu\u00f1eca llamado t\u00fanel carpiano. Aunque el s\u00edndrome del t\u00fanel carpiano a menudo se asocia con el uso de un mouse de computadora, sostener la mu\u00f1eca en una posici\u00f3n inc\u00f3moda mientras usa dispositivos digitales port\u00e1tiles puede causar el mismo hormigueo y entumecimiento en la mano y la mu\u00f1eca, as\u00ed como un dolor agudo y punzante en la parte superior del brazo.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Codo de tenista y codo de golfista:<\/strong> Estas condiciones conservan los nombres de los deportes que las causan con mayor frecuencia, pero los usuarios de dispositivos digitales est\u00e1n desarrollando estas condiciones sin pisar nunca una pista o una calle. El codo de tenista afecta el tend\u00f3n de la parte externa del codo, mientras que el codo de golfista es una irritaci\u00f3n del tend\u00f3n de la parte interna del codo. En ambos, el dolor ocurre cerca del codo y puede irradiarse hacia la parte superior del brazo o el antebrazo.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cuello de texto: <\/strong>Doblarse sobre un dispositivo durante horas mientras se desplaza, desliza y env\u00eda mensajes de texto puede causar dolor y espasmos en el cuello y la espalda. Otros s\u00edntomas incluyen dolores de cabeza por tensi\u00f3n y un chirrido o crujido del cuello.<\/p>\n<p><strong>C\u00f3mo volver a marcar en el uso de dispositivos digitales<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Aunque los dispositivos digitales se han convertido en herramientas indispensables para el uso diario, algunas precauciones pueden ayudarlo a evitar molestias y lesiones.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Limite el tiempo de pantalla.<\/li>\n<li>Tome descansos regulares .<\/li>\n<li>Estire suavemente las mu\u00f1ecas y el cuello regularmente.<\/li>\n<li>Use auriculares o un altavoz cuando hable por tel\u00e9fono.<\/li>\n<li>Mantenga una buena postura: si\u00e9ntese y p\u00e1rese derecho.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Cuando necesita cura<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cLas molestias menores por el uso excesivo de dispositivos digitales se pueden tratar en casa\u201d, dice Donley. \u201cLos medicamentos antiinflamatorios de venta libre, como el ibuprofen o el acetaminophen, a menudo pueden aliviar el dolor leve\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Donley recomienda hablar con su proveedor de atenci\u00f3n m\u00e9dica sobre cualquier molestia que no responda a los analg\u00e9sicos de venta libre.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEl dolor de cuello que comienza a bajar por uno o ambos brazos o causa dificultad para caminar es una se\u00f1al segura para buscar ayuda inmediata\u201d, afirma Donley. \u201cBusque ayuda de inmediato para reducir el riesgo de que los problemas se extiendan a otras \u00e1reas como el hombro, lo que puede afectar la movilidad y la capacidad para realizar actividades diarias normales\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Las personas que necesitan un tratamiento m\u00e1s intensivo pueden beneficiarse de fisioterapia o aparatos ortop\u00e9dicos para la mano y la mu\u00f1eca.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLas inyecciones de corticosteroides tambi\u00e9n pueden proporcionar un alivio temporal\u201d, dice Donley. \u201cPara aquellos cuyos s\u00edntomas no se alivian con otras intervenciones, la cirug\u00eda puede ser el \u00faltimo recurso\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0Luz Azul<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Nuestras extremidades superiores no son las \u00fanicas partes de nuestro cuerpo en riesgo por el uso excesivo de dispositivos digitales. El brillo que emiten afecta a nuestros ojos y cerebro.<\/p>\n<p>Los dispositivos digitales emiten luz azul, que tiene longitudes de onda m\u00e1s cortas y mayor energ\u00eda que otros tipos de luz. La luz azul puede ser beneficiosa durante el d\u00eda al aumentar nuestra atenci\u00f3n, el tiempo de reacci\u00f3n y el estado de \u00e1nimo, pero la exposici\u00f3n prolongada puede provocar cambios en la visi\u00f3n.<\/p>\n<p>Despu\u00e9s de que se pone el sol, la luz azul se vuelve a\u00fan m\u00e1s problem\u00e1tica porque interrumpe el ritmo circadiano, tambi\u00e9n conocido como el ciclo del sue\u00f1o, y le dice a nuestro cerebro que se despierte en lugar de dormir<\/p>\n<p>Los estudios muestran que la luz azul plantea a\u00fan m\u00e1s problemas para los ni\u00f1os, cuyos ojos no la filtran tan bien como los ojos de los adultos. En los ni\u00f1os, la exposici\u00f3n excesiva a la luz azul se ha relacionado con la miop\u00eda, una mayor probabilidad de obesidad y problemas de atenci\u00f3n.<\/p>\n<p>Para contrarrestar los efectos de la luz azul del dispositivo digital, intente lo siguiente:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Use anteojos dise\u00f1ados para filtrar la luz azul, que pueden reducir el 94 % de la luz azul y disminuir el da\u00f1o.<\/li>\n<li>Deje de usar dispositivos digitales tres horas antes de acostarte.<\/li>\n<li>Limite el tiempo de pantalla para los ni\u00f1os. Deje de usar todos los dispositivos port\u00e1tiles, incluidos los juegos digitales, varias horas antes de acostarse.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Si bien los dispositivos digitales de mano nos han facilitado la vida de muchas maneras, todav\u00eda existe un gran potencial para que introduzcan problemas a largo plazo a medida que nuestros cuerpos pagan el precio de esa comodidad.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCreo que a todos nos vendr\u00eda bien un descanso de nuestros dispositivos digitales\u201d, recomienda Donley. \u201cDejar el tel\u00e9fono o la tableta para disfrutar de otras actividades es una excelente manera de evitar la fatiga de las manos, el cuello y los ojos antes de que se convierta en una afecci\u00f3n m\u00e1s grave que pueda requerir cirug\u00eda\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Si experimenta dolor que interfiere con sus actividades diarias, programe una cita con un experto de Cooper University Health Care llamando al <a href=\"tel:800-826-6787\">800.8.COOPER<\/a> (<a href=\"tel:800-826-6737\">800.826.6737<\/a>), o <a href=\"https:\/\/request.cooperhealth.org\/request.php\">utilice nuestro formulario de solicitud de cita en l\u00ednea<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Para leer en Espa\u00f1ol, por favor haga clic aqu\u00ed For all the convenience and connectivity they provide, smartphones and other digital devices can exact a high cost. 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