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Rehab Private Practice Alert, February 1, 2006
Physical therapists are starting to see an increase in injuries caused by some of the modern devices meant to make life easier, according to the Delaware News Journal.
Products such as BlackBerriesT, cell phones, and iPodsT are causing injuries that therapists attribute to overuse.
The News Journal reported that people using a BlackBerry too much can sometimes experience pain between the thumb and forefinger, which has lead to a diagnosis known as "BlackBerry thumb."
Some of the same therapists worry that iPods allow listeners to use them for too long, which can affect hearing and that using a cell phone for long periods of time can bring on elbow problems.
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