Concerning spike in back and spine problems due to excessive gadget use: Doctors

New Delhi, (IANS): The excessive use of gadgets among individuals aged 20 to 55 is leading to a significant increase in back and spine problems, doctors warn.

Many are experiencing severe and debilitating symptoms, including sharp, stabbing, or dull pain in the back or neck, muscle spasms, tingling, loss of sensation, and even weakness or limited mobility.

Prolonged screen time is increasing musculoskeletal disorders, particularly affecting the spine, with severe pain, tingling, and functional weakness being reported.

"In this digital era, prolonged screen time is causing a rise in musculoskeletal disorders (MSD), particularly affecting the spine. There has been a 60 per cent surge in back and spine issues. Individuals aged 20-55 are reporting severe pain, sometimes accompanied by loss of urinary or bowel control, tingling in the extremities, and functional weakness. Seven in ten patients I see daily suffer from back and neck pain," Mohit Muttha, Orthopaedic & Spine Surgeon at Apollo Spectra, Pune told IANS.

"Poor posture, especially forward head posture (FHP), due to excessive gadget use, leads to muscle imbalances and tightened hip flexors, making daily activities stressful and painful," added Muttha.

"A 60 per cent increase in low back and neck issues among 20-45-year-olds is linked to gadget addiction, causing discomfort in the neck and cervical spine. If neglected, this can lead to more severe issues, including neck pain, shoulder stiffness, headaches, and restricted mobility. Out of 10-12 patients who visit me daily, around 4-5 have neck and lower back pain related to gadget misuse," Ram Chaddha, Spine Surgeon at Lilavati Hospital, Mumbai told IANS.

Regular breaks, posture, and daily exercises like yoga and stretching are crucial for preventing back and spine issues among 20-50-year-olds."There is a concerning 50 per cent surge in back and spine issues among people aged 20-50. Out of five patients, at least 2-3 suffer from back pain and are advised to rest for prompt recovery," Burhan Salim Siamwala, Consultant Spine Surgeon at Medicover Hospitals, Navi Mumbai told IANS. Concerning spike in back and spine problems due to excessive gadget use: Doctors | MorungExpress | morungexpress.com

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Secret features of smartphone must be known

Smartphone has some features that many users are not aware of, but these are very effective. These features can be of great help even in times of danger. Let us now know some of the features and tricks that are very effective. 

There is no need to turn off the video if you want to click a picture during make a video on smartphone. The iPhone also displays an icon of the photo while taking video, in where if you click it will capture pictures at the time of video being recorded. 

Many times the remote of the television, speaker or device at home goes bad, to know whether the remote is really damage or not, it can be known through the smartphone. Just place the remote sensor in front of the phone's camera and press the remote button. If the light on the remote sensor blinks, it indicates that the remote is OK and if the light does not blink, then it ensures of damaging condition of remote. 

Smartphone has a very good feature if you want to read any text on the screen when your eyesight is poor; which is called magnification. With this feature different parts of the screen can be zoomed. For this you have to tap the screen three times, it will zoom the screen. 

Nowadays smartphone has the feature of macro lens, which can take pictures of very small objects. Through this, the camera lens can be made more zoomed and smaller objects can be seen in larger resolutions without zooming.

Smartphone headphones are not only useful for listening to music, but also for taking pictures. Although this feature is not present in the earphones of all smartphones. However, it can be verified whether the smartphone has this feature or not. Source: https://www.daily-bangladesh.com/

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