WHEN TECH HURTS

Excessive use of smart phones andtablets has led to 100% surge in number of patients with chronic pain in hands,neck, and back. Worryingly, most of them are below 18

Smart phones, laptops and SeReaders are supposed to make life easy and fun, but they are becoming a pain in the neck , literally.Physiotherapists in the city are facing a new set of chronic ailments caused exclusively by touchphones and tablets. The `iPosture' is responsible for alarming pain in the hands, neck and back. The term is used for the stooped body shape adopted by those texting, playing games or binge-viewing TV shows on tablet or smart phone. The worst part, say doctors, is increasing trend of kids and teens needing physiotherapy due to their addiction.