Physicians voiced serious diagnosis.
To professional diseases of joints of tennis players and golfers have added a new disease syndrome – “selfie elbow”.
Doctors from the USA have come to the conclusion that the fans to do many selfie is developing a specific disease, associated with damage in the elbow area.
Scientists representing the Medical center at new York University Langone, convinced that selfie elbow is a new self-diagnosis. According to researchers, people often make a selfie, more at risk of inflammation in the elbow joint.
“This problem is similar to diseases such as tennis elbow and golfer’s elbow when the multiple repetition of one and the same action causes inflammation,” said researchers.
They added that damage to the elbow of the fans of selfie-genre leads to the fact that their hand during photographing is often bent under the curve of the corner. Regular repetition of this unnatural position leads to the fact that the body begins to react to this load with discontent.
“The problem is not a selfie per se, but it is in excess of what can be said about almost everything in the world,” elaborated doctors.
All lovers of photography doctors to prevent pneumonia is recommended to try to comply with the measure. Should also be more likely to alternate hands when taking a photo, or use a selfie stick – all this helps to reduce the load on the elbow joint.
