You constantly look at it. When you aren’t around it, you
feel anxious, and when you have it, it’s all you can think
about. Yes, we’re talking about your smartphone. Our
obsession with mobile gadgets has become epic — one in
every five people in the world own a smartphone these
days. And now there are a handful of new syndromes that
come with that addiction.

1. Text Claw and Cell Phone Elbow
"Text Claw" is a non-medical term used to describe all
of the finger cramping and sore muscles that come from
continuous scrolling, texting, and gaming on smartphones.
An even more common side effect: Using your phone too
much can cause inflammation in your tendons and enhance
existing conditions, like tendinitis and carpal tunnel.
Similarly, " Cell Phone Elbow " describes tingling or
numbness in ring and pinky fingers after bending your
elbow for long periods of time.
If your non-stop smartphoning has you feeling sore and
weak, do some stretches. Put down the phone, then try
bending your wrists backward, putting your hands together
like a prayer and pushing down. Then, doing some wrist
flexes. If you experience pain for longer than a week, try
applying heat. Or better still, see a doctor.

2. iPosture and Text Neck
Slouching over your phone for hours at a time is ruining
your neck and hurting your back muscles. “iPosture" or
" Text Neck" are just two of a few phrases doctors
throw around to describe the excessive stress on neck
muscles. According to a study of young adults in the
U.K., 84% of those tracked experienced back pain during
the last year, mainly due to being hunched over
smartphones, tablets, and computers.
Fixing your posture can relieve lower back pain, and limiting
your phone use can alleviate neck strain. While it seems
awkward, try to hold your phone directly out and in front
of your face, not on your lap where you might need to
look down for minutes at a time.

3. Computer Vision Syndrome
Staring at the tiny font in your texts and scrolling through
dozens of tweets can lead to eyestrain , blurred vision,
dizziness, and dry eyes. And blurred vision plus sore neck
muscles can also cause headaches.
If you’re experiencing eye discomfort, make your phone’s
font size bigger. Mark Rosenfield, O.D., Ph.D., told Men's
Health that phone users should try to hold their phones
at least 16 inches away from their faces. Every few
minutes look up from your screen at something far
away for short breaks, and don't forget to blink.

4. Nomophobia
Short for “no-mobile-phone phobia,” this is exactly what it
sounds like: the fear of being without your cell. According
to a study of 1,000 people in the U.K., 66% of the
population fears losing or being without their phones at any
given time. Some of the symptoms of nomophobia include
anxiety or negative physical symptoms if you have lost or
cannot use your cell phone, obsessively checking to make
sure you have your phone with you, and constantly
worrying about losing it somewhere. Interestingly, the study
found that women suffer from this more than men.
If this sounds like you, experts suggest employing
common anxiety-relieving relaxation techniques like yoga
and deep breathing.

5. Phantom Pocket Vibration Syndrome
No, you didn't just get a text message! A professor at
Indiana University found that 89% of the undergraduates
in her study experienced phantom vibrations when
their phones weren’t actually vibrating. The study also
found that students who were dependent on text
messages and social media updates were more anxious
when their phones weren't really vibrating.
A good way to break the addiction? Try shutting your
vibration function off and commit to only checking your
phone during designated hours. If you have to keep your
phone with you, place it in your bag instead. And try to
resist checking your bag every five minutes. Otherwise, you
might become the first case of Phantom Bag Vibration
Syndrome.

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