Who hasn’t indulged in one of the biggest trends of the digital age – selfies! It’s revolutionised how we take pictures. But has it also brought with it a new age “health hazard”? That’s what research says.
Your next selfie could be your most painful one, suggests US-based Dr Levi Harrison. He says that flexing your wrist inward to take that perfectly angled photograph can cause numbness and tingling sensation. In that way, “selfie wrist” is basically a form of carpal tunnel syndrome.
“What happens is the nerve becomes inflamed and angry,” says Dr Harrison. Too much of it can cause a sore wrist.