Selfie elbow a major risk for avid selfie takers

Q.  Describe a new condition similar to tennis or golfer’s elbow where avid selfie takers are at risk:
- Published on 06 Jul 16

a. Camera elbow
b. Photographer’s elbow
c. Selfie elbow
d. None of the above

ANSWER: Selfie elbow
 
Doctors have warned that capturing the perfect selfie puts avid selfie takers at risk of developing selfie elbow. Like tennis or golfer’s elbow, the addiction to causing a pain in the primary elbow and there has been a spurt in patients landing in the doctor’s office from this condition.
  • According to Jordan Metzi, a sports medicine physician at Hospital for Special Surgery in the US, the problem is overuse
  • Akin to carpal tunnel and tendinitis, it has a repetitive nature of the task that causes the aches
  • Interface between technology and human body causes injuries

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