The repeated motion and position of the hand when holding a phone upright and texting can cause small tears in the muscle, which can lead to pain and swelling of the hand, according to Dr. Heather ...

You’re holding your phone wrong Try a few simple tips and lifestyle changes to minimize hand, eye and brain problems.

To avoid nerve pain, Fufa says to make sure you keep your wrist in a straight, neutral position when you’re holding your phone. Bending or flexing your wrist could contribute to pinched nerve pains.

Your body is not symmetric, and neither is your phone. The choice of hand and ear is not a trivial one, although the engineers should do their best at making it such. Stay tuned to the end of this ...

You're better off holding that weight centrally to your body," the expert advises. The other risk of jogging phone-in-hand, of course, is exposing it to damage if you were to fall.