Hand Writing Is Better Than Typing

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Which is better for your hands writing or typing?
When a person writes and/or types for an extended period of time they might experience a variety of effects. A person might experience numbness,stiffness, or pain in the hand or wrist. There are many different bones in a person’s hand that are essential for writing and/or typing. Muscles also play a big part and are also essential in writing and/or typing. There have been many studies done to research whether typing or writing is better for your hands. Writing and typing require the use of the many muscles in a person’s hands. When writing, people use the muscles in their thumb such as the flexor pollicis longus,extensor pollicis longus,extensor pollicis brevis, and the abductor pollicis …show more content…

Another common type of hand pain can be a ganglion which is like a ball on the back of your hand with some substance that cushions joint movements(hand pain- NHS choices). An a ganglion is actually really harmless but a person may have pain if it’s next to a nerve(hand pain- NHS choices). Last but not least is a fracture, it’s a case of when a person breaks a bone and the surrounding area is extremely tender or hurts to touch(hand pain- NHS choices). These are just some of the most common types of hand pain but there are many more(hand pain- NHS choices). There is a type of arthritis called infectious arthritis