How’s your thumb?

Is it sore? Have you been spending more time than usual on Twitter checking out news from Iran or what people are saying in the wake of Michael Jackson’s death?

Is your idea of winding down after a long day at the keyboard picking up your BlackBerry to text all your friends?

If it is, you could be headed for trouble, thumb trouble. Too much typing and texting is leading people to complain of sore thumbs, aching fingers and “iPhone elbow.” Therapists compare today’s era of Twitter-crazed texters with the advent of office computers, which ushered in a major increase in cases of work-related carpal tunnel syndrome and RSI.

It is possible to text to your heart’s content and avoid major injury. Stretching, correct posture and frequent breaks are key. Read all about it in my story just out on IncTechnology.com.