Note: The medical opinions expressed in this post are anecdotal in nature and represent the non-professional experiences of one blogger. It’s true that some people have had success with trigger point therapy. However, it is our recommendation that Ms. Levitz and any person suffering with carpal tunnel or a repetitive stress injury should follow the advice of his/her physician or other certified medical professional.
File this under “what did you expect?” Annie Levitz, a sixteen year old from Mundelein, IL has been sending 4,000 text messages a month. Yes, FOUR THOUSAND. She began to feel tingling, pain and numbness in her hands and went to her doctor who diagnosed her the the RSI injury, carpal tunnel syndrome. She’s had cortisone injections and will need surgery. But Annie thinks there’s another solution — switching to an iPhone. “I do think that since it’s touch it won’t be as rough on my hands,” she said. Read more…