HOW COULD SMARTPHONES AFFECT OUR BODIES?
Do you know why smartphones were invented? They were designed to make our lives easier. And, in reality, they did their job well. But now, we have become slaves to our smartphones. I am not against using smartphones. I agree that smartphones are one of the greatest inventions on earth. But only if they are used correctly. Even parents also give smartphones to their kids so that their kids don't distract them from their smartphones. Today, people got too attached to smartphones that smartphones control their feelings. Using smartphones 5-6 hours a day can cause many problems and difficulties in your body in the long term. Some of them are -
LEADS TO DIZZINESS
It is a range of sensations, such as feeling faint, dizzy, unsteady, known as dizziness. It can produce a false feeling that you or your surroundings are moving, which is called vertigo. It is one of the more common reasons for adults to see a doctor. But now not only adults but also children between 14-15 years old go to see a doctor because of dizziness. This pandemic changed a lot of things.
THIS LEADS TO CERVICAL SPONDYLOSIS
Cervical spondylosis is a general term for age-cognate wear and tear affecting the spinal disks in your neck. Because the disks dehydrate and shrink, signs of osteoarthritis develop, including bony projections along the sides of bones. Due to bending your neck more and more when using smartphones, you may suffer from cervical spondylosis. Cervical spondylosis is highly mundane and worsens with age. Quite 85 percent of individuals older than age 60 are suffering from cervical spondylosis. Now also like dizziness, it started at young ages.
LEADS TO NUMBNESS
A loss of sensation or feeling in a part of your body.
THIS LEADS TO CHRONIC PAIN SYNDROME
For many people, pain continues long after its reason is gone. When it lasts for three to six months or more, it is referred to as chronic pain. Once you hurt day after day, it may take a toll on your emotional and physical health. About 25% of people with chronic pain will nevertheless own a situation referred to as chronic pain syndrome (CPS). That's when people have signs and symptoms past pain alone, like depression and anxiety, which intervene with their everyday lives.
LEADS TO DEAD THUMBS
Extravagant texting to your smartphone may result in a finger or a thumb injury. This is a circumstance wherein the thumb gets caught in an unethical function, after which it snaps or pops when you try to straighten it. The event is due to inflammation of the tendon with the thumb. Inflammation inhibits the ability of the tendon to slip freely with movement. In addition to stiffness and popping, the affected thumb can be gentle as well.
Not only this, many more problems are coming in this new generation. We just need to control this before we get to the point where smartphones contain us. Would you please think about it start creating a change in yourself?
SOLUTIONS
(a)Use a smartphone for lesser time
(b)Visually perceive the angle at which you are bending your neck
(c)Your shoulders should be in line with your head or eyes
(d)Lie down until dizziness passes, then get up gradually
(e)Move gradually and carefully
(f)Get plenty of rest
(g)Drink plenty of water
(h)Avoid drinking coffee, cigarettes, alcohol, and drugs
(i) Start doing yoga every morning for at least 20 minutes
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