TORONTO – It’s no secret that the iPhone 6 Plus is big – but is it big enough to cause physical strain to a user’s arm? San Antonio Spurs power forward Matt Bonner thinks so.
The NBA player, who has been suffering from a bad case of tennis elbow on his non-shooting arm, is garnering attention for blaming part of his elbow injury on his iPhone.
“When the new iPhone came out it was way bigger than the last one, and I think because I got that new phone it was a strain to use it, you have to stretch further to hit the buttons, and I honestly think that’s how I ended up developing it,” Bonner told the Concord Monitor.
Bonner – who admitted that some find his theory pretty hilarious – noted that one of the team’s strength and conditioning coaches said he suffered a similar injury after playing a game on his phone for too long.
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Bonner, who played for the Toronto Raptors from 2004 to 2006, wouldn’t be the first person to injure themselves due to excessive smartphone use.
In April, reports circulated that a California man tore a tendon in his thumb playing “Candy Crush Saga.” And, in 2014, media in Taiwan reported that a man suffered permanent neck damage from using his smartphone for hours while lying in bed.
There have also been countless reports linking smartphone use to wrist and thumb pain.
Here’s a tip if you have an iPhone 6 or 6 Plus and find it too big for your hand: Try double tapping (not pressing down) on the home button when using apps.
This activates a software feature called “Reachability” – it will move the screen down about half way so you are able reach features along the top of the screen.
And maybe try taking breaks in between “Candy Crush Saga” tournaments.
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