Are you suffering from “Smartphone Pinky” or “iPhone Finger”?

Radioshack Tries Hands-On Approach To Sales WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 8: Customers can touch and use real Apple iphone 5c and 5s models as well as iPads and other products at a Radioshack store in Washington, DC on September 8, 2014. The electronics retailer is featuring a more interactive experience for shoppers and update their image. Patrons can touch and use smart phones, tablets, toys, 3D printers, and various tablet-connected speakers and headphones. (Photo by Linda Davidson / The Washington Post via Getty Images)

March 27, 2024 at 8:44 am EDT

Our hands are beginning to look a little different since the introduction of smartphones. Do you have an indention on your pinky finger where you rest your cellphone? If so, you have what people are calling “Smartphone Pinky” or “iPhone Finger”. Thankfully it’s not permanent nor dangerous to your health, but there are other real conditions that are caused by our cell phone use.

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