4 signs tech is causing your pain from texting thumb to phantom vibrations
ok.co.ukIn the 21st Century, modern technology has given rise to previously unknown ailments. And, scarily, all of us are at risk. A whopping 5 billion people around the world use a mobile phone – that’s over two-thirds of the population – and the average internet user spends seven hours a day online.
But what harm is tech doing to us humans? Whether you’re suffering with painful thumbs, a niggling neck or aching eyes (or all of the above!), the “whodunnit” clues nearly always point to a new gadget or gizmo.
Here, we’ve picked out four of the most common modern-life injuries, their symptoms and how we can help put a stop to them… Tech neck When you look at your phone or laptop, chances are you’re not holding them at eye level.
You’re likely in a hunched position which, over time, leads to poor posture, bone spurs, chronic pain, upper-back spasms, a pinched cervical nerve and early onset arthritis in the neck.
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