Musculoskeletal problems caused by Technology

Musculoskeletal problems

When you use a smartphone, the chances are that you’re holding your head in an unnatural forward-leaning position.
This position puts a lot of stress on your neck, shoulders, and spine.

If you’re feeling the pain of technology, you can take the following steps to reduce these issues:

take frequent breaks to stretch

create an ergonomic workspace

maintain proper posture while using your devices.

The Bad

Smartphones Cause ‘Musculoskeletal Problems’

If we narrow our focus we get a snapshot of the ‘trickle-down’ effects that technological advancement is having on our daily health. 

The single biggest culprit may be the device you are reading this article on right now: your smartphone – a device which allows us to communicate with anyone in the world, have access to almost all known human knowledge, and which guides our health decisions daily – a device which we are hopelessly addicted to. 

This ubiquitous gadget might be harming your health and there seems to be more and more evidence to support this theory.

With the increased usage of smartphones, tablets and laptops, more people are visiting their doctors with musculoskeletal complaints such as ‘tech neck’ (neck strain) or ‘text claw’ (tenosynovitis). Scrolling on Instagram for hours and incessant text messaging is negatively affecting our posture and putting pressure on our necks and backs. 

The repetitive motor activity of texting and grasping our smartphones can cause muscle tension and pain in our forearms, wrists and fingers.

Reference

https://www.healthline.com/health/negative-effects-of-technology

http://www.digitalresponsibility.org/health-and-technology

https://www.nwpc.com/how-does-technology-use-affect-mens-womens-health/

https://www.apetogentleman.com/technology-human-body/