To prevent a hernia of the spine and other problems in the neck and back
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| Daily use of smartphones for several hours, often in correspondence messengers and constant "freeze" in social networks, is a recipe for health problems. |
Frequent cases of pain in the upper back and neck, especially at a young age, are associated with anything other than a craze gadgets people. It is stated in a report published in the International Journal of Spinal Surgery of The Spine's Journal.
The report describes the results of the study, which was decided to hold after doctors noticed: many patients who, because of his young age, it would seem, does should not have problems in the area of neck and spinal area, go to the doctor with serious problems .
Especially with herniated vertebral discs and scoliosis severe stage.
Orthopedic surgeons medical center Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles - spinal neyrohirur Todd Lanman and spine orthopedic surgeon Dzheyson Kuellar tried to understand what the reason is.
They studied hundreds of X-rays and made a lot of new X-rays, and as a result found that the unusual bending of the neck, which eventually lead to more serious disorders, the cause of the abuse of gadgets .
In particular, the daily use of smartphones for several hours, often in correspondence messengers and constant "freeze" in social networks, this is a direct way to vysheoboznachennyh health problems.
As scientists believe, users spend too much time with bowed head, as many do in the "contorted" position, and it greatly increases the pressure on the spine.
To understand the magnitude of the problem the study authors give an example: when a person stands erect, his head weighs four or five kilograms, but at an inclination of 60 degrees (the typical position of the body when using a telephone), the pressure on the spine has already reached 27 kilograms.
- The real problem lies in the fact that we do not know how it will affect in the future in the future of our children, who from an early age using phones and tablets throughout the day , - says study co-author Dr. Todd Lanman. According to him, these users already in 8-10 years will face in the necessity of surgery:
- In children and adolescents the spine are not fully developed, it continues to grow and change, and because of the gadgets, I'm afraid, not for the better. We increasingly have to resort to operations already for 28-year-old patients.
As a precaution, the study authors offer the following recommendations to users of smartphones and technology .
* Reduce the load on the neck. For example, when typing, hold the phone in the face, at about eye level.
* Recruit Posts thumbs of both hands to create a more symmetrical and comfortable position for the spine.
* People who work on computers or tablets, it is necessary to use a special stand for the monitor to screen is at eye level, and the man did not have time and again lowered his eyes down.
* For a laptop, use a separate keyboard and mouse to the laptop could be raised to eye level, and the rest was created right ergonomic position while typing.
* More practical recommendations include frequent rest breaks and small exercise that will help strengthen the neck and shoulder muscles (easy to find on the Internet).
* In addition, there are special applications for smartphones, which serves users of gadgets alarms in the event of prolonged tilt head down.
* Use stretching and core exercises that focus on proper posture.
* Dr. Lanman also recommends period of time to lie on the bed in a position to head hung over the edge, thereby stretching the neck back, it restores its correct position and enhances blood circulation, including its supply to the brain. Only this should be short-lived, one or two minutes is sufficient.
* Ask your friend to take a picture when you are typing a text message and keep this as a constant reminder to your smartphone as a background image.
* And remember that even a short break from work for a few seconds can help restore blood supply to your tissues.
ON A NOTE
"Most patients ask me why I have an osteochondrosis? And many say that here at my grandmothers had low back pain, have grandparents, my grandfather was sick of spin, so consider that low back pain is inherited. Here is a common misconception. osteochondrosis inheritance is not transmitted.
But can be transmitted to a predisposition to the disease. In the form of the features of the connective tissue, in the form of the anatomical shape of the spine, which already will in turn contribute to the appearance of osteoarthritis in one or another department.