Selfie elbow syndrome 'in people who like selfie

The selfie habit makes you have elbow aches and you have to use medicine in combination with ice, stretching to recover.

Selfie photography seems to have become an indispensable habit of people today. But experts warn it is time to put it on the risk list that social networking brings to human health.

Selfie photography seems to have become an indispensable habit of people today.(Photo: Women's Health Mag).

According to Elle, Hoda Kotb, award-winning journalist of the Today program of NBC (USA) admitted to having elbow pain for a long time due to selfie addiction. "I went to an orthopedic doctor and he asked me if I played tennis or table tennis. I answered no, I just took a selfie," Kotb said. After the examination, the female journalist was advised by the doctor to apply ice and exercise the elbow.

Dr Jordan Metzl, a sports health expert at New York Hospital, said the "self-elbow elbow" meeting was due to excessive use of elbows through typing, texting and especially shooting. Selfie photo. "Basically, excessive interaction between the human body and electronic equipment leads to injury, " Dr. Metzl explained. "That means if you do something too much, you will be in pain. For example, many people suffer from thumb tendon inflammation because of repeated phone calls. Similarly, you will have elbow pain if too much selfie. You causes a lot of pressure on the muscles and body in response to a painful reaction ".

Fortunately, the treatment method of "self-elbow elbow" syndrome is relatively simple. You can combine pain relievers, ice packs with gentle stretching exercises. Also, limit the selfie level. "You should also start before taking photos to warm up your muscles, avoid pain," Dr. Metzl said.