July 21, 2003
Aussies get safe text message on National Safe Text Day
Although it has yet to be proven, texting could lead to repetitive strain injury or aggravate existing injuries. To create awarness, Australians are being urged to practise safe text, according to NineMSN, and The Chiropractors Association of Australia (CAA) in partnership with Virgin Mobile have announced a National Day of Safe Text to be held on Friday July 25.
Billed as being devoted to giving thumbs and fingers some light hand relief, Virgin is encouraging mobile phone users to wear a band-aid on their “text” thumb on the day that celebrates SMS, according to b&T Marketing Media.
A series of text-ercises will also be promoted, such as neck, hand and shoulder stretches, and special "text-erciser" - a stress ball in the shape of a mobile phone - has been developed to exercise the hand.
Earlier this year, textually.org reported on an article in the Manila Times, about a doctor's fear of repetitive stress disorder (RSD) caused by too much texting. Dr. Josephine Bondoc, a physician at the Philippine General Hospital, said almost 40 percent of patients who seek consultation at the rehabilitative ward suffer from the disorder and that most of them are young.
And in an article today from South African News24.com, a physiotherapist reports on her first case of sore thumbs.
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