Working on the computer until late can be a serious threat to you. Sitting for too much damages the spine, causes heart diseases, some types of cancer, obesity, type 2 diabetes, slows down blood circulation and high cholesterol. Sitting for too long affects the health of around 50-70% of Americans.
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According to the statistics, about 80% of the Americans use the Internet every day, and there is at least one computer in 90 % of the homes. According to several researches, the number of Internet users increases for about 10 million every year.
According to health specialists, 40% of their patients experience back problems as a result of improper sitting and spending long hours on the computer.
Of all the people who seek medical help for back problems, most have a job that requires working on a computer for eight or more hours every day.This problem especially affects children younger than 18, which develop severe spinal deformations, like kyphosis and scoliosis. Even 5 year old children have back problems because they would rather watch cartoons or play video games instead of playing outside.
Specialists explain that work on your computer for more than two hours, gives a higher risk of serious damages that affect the joints, spine, and neck.Most people eventually end up taking medications for their whole life, and struggle with pain that’s hard to treat.
In the initial phase patients have problems with the joints, and experience neck and back pain. Children under the age of 12 shouldn’t sit on front of the TV or computer for more than two hours a day. A great reminder that you should go for a walk and do some exercises is muscle pain.
Source: Healthy Food House
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