India, June 20 -- He clarified that text claw is not an official medical diagnosis. Instead, it describes a collection of overuse injuries to the muscles, tendons, joints and nerves of the hand and upper limb.

"We are seeing more and more patients with symptoms associated with excessive device use, often referred to as 'text claw'," he addressed the rise in device-related hand strain injuries.

It may seem very easy, quick and effortless, as you are tapping, swiping, scrolling, texting. Each movement may feel small in the moment, but you repeat them hundreds or thousands of times throughout the day. It can exert a lot of stress on your hands, thumbs and wrists. Dr Dachepalli cautioned that, actually, the human hand is not built for this ...