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Like to curl up with your iPad after a long day? Instead of relaxing you, it might literally be causing you a pain in the neck.
While an iPad can deliver information in an instant with the touch of your fingertips, it also can make your neck and shoulders ache, a new study finds.
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 —84.6%— of tablet computer users are suffering from an “iPad neck,” or neck stiffness, soreness, and aches associated with tablet use.
Most of us have had a morning where we’ve woken up with a dull ache in the back of our neck, feeling as though we’ve slept in a funny position.
If you’re constantly slumped over your IPad or tablet, you could be suffering from IPad or tablet neck. Buzz60's Natasha Abellard has the story.
A tablet can give a user — especially a woman — 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’t matter as much as the user’s posture. Here's how to avoid discomfort.
Spending too much time on tablets causes back pain, especially for women.
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.
Researchers suggest that using back support while sitting on chair for long hours and exercising can help in reducing the back and neck pain.