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When i hold my phone up my hand and fingers get numb and tingle?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
It's normal and not: To worry. The blood is drained from the hand and the nerves are pinched from the elbow when it's bent causing your symptoms while you are holding up the phone.
Answered 4/1/2016
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