Research suggests prolonged use of cellphone leads to neck pain
Research suggests prolonged use of cellphone leads to neck pain
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The cellphone has become one of the most important part of daily routine but it posses many adverse effect on your body. According to a new study prolonged cellphone use and in particular text messaging, can cause neck pain and have an impact on soft tissue that surrounds the spine.

The report also claimed that when we receive text messages, we bend our necks to read and respond to them. This movement which people repeat up to several hundred times a day, can be damaging to physical health.

The Research of the University of Khon Kaen in Thailand aims to elucidate the cause of a syndrome known as "text neck" have highlighted the risks associated with this type of posture.

An another study claims that long use of mobilephone leads to several body problems In the research When questioned, a panel of 779 smartphone-using students admitted to experiencing aches and pains: 32% complained of neck pain, 26% had sore shoulders, 20% were bothered by their backs, and 19% by their wrists and hands. It is also founded that Musculoskeletal disorders were more prevalent among students who spent the most time on their smartphones (more than five hours a day), and among those who smoked and did not exercise.

 

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