Your cell phone may cause elbow pain

Sometimes technology leads to injured workers; for example, carpal tunnel syndrome, BlackBerry thumb and texting thumb have plagued offices nationwide. According to the Wall Street Journal there is a new ailment called "cell phone elbow," an aching or numbness in the forearm and hand caused by holding your mobile to your ear for too long.

Be forewarned: It's nothing to laugh about. It may be time to spring for a headset so you don't hurt your arm. A report published in the Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine calls it "cubital tunnel syndrome," and it's a new ailment that may be here to stay. It's the second most common kind of nerve compression syndrome behind carpal tunnel and can lead to "permanent motor deficits," according to the report.

"The exact incidence of cell phone elbow is not known, but anecdotal reports and our own clinical experience indicate that its incidence parallels the rise in the use of cell phones and computer workstations," the authors add.

For more on the latest tech affliction:
- check out this WSJ.com article

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