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Your smartphone device can be a literal pain in your neck, according to a new study from University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Researchers found that the overwhelming majority 鈥84.6%鈥 of tablet computer users are suffering from an 鈥渋Pad neck,鈥 or neck stiffness, soreness, and aches associated with tablet use.
Tablets are a pain in the neck. Literally.
Most of us have had a morning where we鈥檝e woken up with a dull ache in the back of our neck, feeling as though we鈥檝e slept in a funny position.
A tablet can give a user 鈥 especially a woman 鈥 a serious crick in the neck.
An American study shows that back pains could be due to our tablets. And it affects women more.
The length of time spent on a tablet didn鈥檛 matter as much as the user鈥檚 posture. Here's how to avoid discomfort.
New research in the United States shows that neck pain due to the use of iPads and tablets can affect women more than men, and the posture is the biggest contributor to pain.
Spending too much time on tablets causes back pain, especially for women.
Researchers suggest that using back support while sitting on chair for long hours and exercising can help in reducing the back and neck pain.
Tablets and smartphones can cause people to slouch and tilt their head downward for long periods of time. Now, new findings reveal who is most at risk of developing neck strain from this habit 鈥 sometimes known as iPad neck 鈥 and why time spent using devices is not the biggest factor.
Carried out by the University of Nevada, Las Vegas along with researchers from hospitals and physical therapy centers across Southern Nevada, the new study surveyed 412 participants (135 men and 275 women) who used touchscreen tablet computers.
Some 70 percent of female tablet users develop ongoing pain in their neck and shoulders compared to just 30 percent of men, a US study found.