If you have a tablet iPad and you use it daily, then you most likely suffer from a condition generated by the intense use of this type of electronic products. According to a study carried out in the USA, 84.6% of tablet users suffer from a condition that generates pain in the neck area due to too much time spent looking down at their screens.
The American doctors gave a name for this condition, "tablet neck", it generates pain both in the neck area and in the shoulder area of the users. According to the researchers, the number of women affected by this problem is 2 times higher than that of men, and this is because women would use the tablets more in uncomfortable positions.
iPad Causes Health Problems for Users
The neck and back muscles are very affected by the position in which we sit when using the tablets, and the problems can become even severe in the case of prolonged use. doctors recommend using tablets with a neck support, instead of using them in various positions that put too much pressure on areas of the body that should not be forced to use a tablet.
"Overall prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms during tablet computer use was 67.9%
with greater prevalence of neck symptoms (neck: 84.6%; shoulder/upper extremity: 65.4%). Significant risk factors associated with symptoms during use were: current musculoskeletal symptoms, gender, roles, and postural factors including: sitting without back support, sitting with device in lap, and lying on the side and on the back during tablet computer use."
Doctors also recommend breaks of 15 minutes during the use of the tablets to eliminate at least part of the pressure on the neck and back muscles. Of course, few people will understand these recommendations and respect them, so the disease will probably affect more and more people globally in the next period.
