Addiction to smartphones may lead to 'Smartphone Thumb'

Speakers: Li Ningjing, Nillah Nyakoa, and Lu Sirui

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People who spend a lot of time on texting may face higher risk of having "smartphone thumb", a painful condition caused by repetitive movements of typing.

Doctors warn that "smartphone thumb" may further lead to arthritis in the thumb.

Formally known as tendinitis, the condition was earlier only seen in factory workers. It causes the tendon that bends and flexes the thumb to become inflamed.

Listen to the show and find out more about this side effect of overusing smartphones. 

The audio clip is from Studio+, produced by CRI.