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Wrong use of smartphone causes neck pain; See how to avoid

11/17/2016

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The habit of bowing the neck to look at the smartphone and hold that position for a long time can cause a problem known as "text neck", which is pain in the region related to the use of technological gadgets.

"When the person leans over, the curvature decreases, causing a tension in the muscles to hold the head." This tension in the muscles is accentuated by the exaggerated and wrong use of the smartphone, and when it is prolonged, it begins to cause other problems, "explains Reginaldo Ceolin do Nascimento, physiotherapist of the cardiac rehabilitation of Hcor (Heart Hospital).

Nascimento states that the consequences vary from person to person, but that inadequate posture can lead in some cases to instabilities of the cervical region, increased friction between the vertebrae, early arthrosis and disc herniation.

"As the mobile is widespread in the youth, we already see teenagers with neck pain. If the person already works with computer, adding with the smartphone, will feel more pain."

How to avoid the pain caused by the smartphone

1 - Avoid spending many hours using your smartphone

2 - Place the device at eye level to avoid bending the neck

3 - Do physical activities and stretches to strengthen and relax the muscles

4 - Perform playful and enjoyable activities to disconnect from the technologies

5 - If the tension in the region is too great, look for therapies such as massage and acupuncture

6 - If the pain starts to get very uncomfortable, get medical help

 

Source: Uol

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