Do you have smartphone pinky? Expert explains how you can combat it

Do you have smartphone pinky? [Photo: Twitter]

These days it seems there's an app for everything, from reading to banking, we can do just about anything on our phones. So it's no wonder that many people are glued to their screens. If you are a little obsessed with your phone, have you ever stopped to think about the damage it could be causing you - and we aren't talking about your eyes.

Some social media users have recently claimed that the way they hold their phone has caused a deformity. Dubbed 'smartphone pinky' people are convinced that they have a dent or a bend in their little finger from the way they hold their phone. One concerned person took to Twitter, sharing a snap of their hand, writing: "I have an actual #iphone injury. My finger has bent and will not straighten. Need to change the way I hold my phone."