Typing with Long Nails – The Hidden Cause of Arm and Elbow Pain

Long fingernails may look elegant — but they can completely change the way you type.

When you have long nails, you can’t type with your fingertips anymore. You land flat on the keyboard, which forces your finger extensors to stay active the whole time. Over hours and days, that small adaptation can create forearm tension or even tennis elbow.

In this video, I’ll explain:

00:00 intro
00:35 clinical context – tennis elbow
01:21 how long nails change the typing position
02:05 feel it for yourself (place your hand on your forearm and sense the muscle contraction)
02:41 how slouching aggravates it (especially when texting on your phone)
03:27 conclusion

Typing itself isn’t dangerous — but posture and mechanics matter.
The goal is not to blame long nails, but to understand how small posture changes can make a big difference in comfort and prevention.

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