Filed under: iPod Family, Productivity
"iPod thumb" hazard of iPod use
Repetitive stress injuries. It's a problem that plagues the technological world. One of the newest diagnoses? iPod thumb. "Some users of Apple's iPod music player have also complained about the intensive thumb movement, according to leading British-based online IT magazine." The experts give simple advice. If it hurts, they say, stop. It's easy to laugh at and overlook these injuries so long as they happen to someone else. Up close and personal is another matter. TUAW readers, please take care of yourselves and watch for the warning signs of oncoming RSI issues: tingling, stiffness and pain.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Illtron said 11:35AM on 12-21-2006
If you're so delicate that you can't use an iPod without hurting yourself, then you probably shouldn't be using an iPod at all.
Seriously, I imagine i'd wear a hole through the wheel long before my thumb would start hurting. Maybe I've just got super-manly invincible thumbs. Yeah, that's probably it.
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michel said 12:08PM on 12-21-2006
the thumb is used very often by human. it's a fact.
sometimes, people has to just relax and let the hands rest a little. (no typing, no videogaming, no playing piano or others instruments, nothing )
there are many diseases possible to the hand. be cautious and sometimes be patient.
it's no news.
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Joel Heflin said 11:53AM on 12-21-2006
This is yet another useless post. We've heard about "blackberry thumb" for years now. This is just rehashing old news. It just seems like TUAW has too many writers who want a story so badly that they will post any crap that they can cut and paste from some other site.
I want this blog to be sucessful, but I worry for it if the post continue on this downward spiral.
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icerabbit said 1:17PM on 12-21-2006
Yawn.
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david said 2:18PM on 12-21-2006
Thats what playlists are for...
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John Dent said 3:27PM on 12-21-2006
No problem here because I have CHUCK NORRIS thumbs. Writeing this makes about as much sence as the subject matter.
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BearPDX said 3:47PM on 12-21-2006
I use my ipod all the time, and my thumb doesn't hurt..
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