Tech Neck: 4 apps that provide practical ways to fix the pain caused by gadget addiction
Photo Credit: Unsplash What is tech neck?
Photo Credit: Unsplash Have you ever noticed a sudden pain in the back of your neck when you get off work after a straight 4 or 5 hours of time spend on your gadgets? If yes, then you have a 'tech neck'.
Photo Credit: Unsplash What are the causes of tech neck?
Photo Credit: Unsplash Sitting in a bad posture for hours can cause tech neck. For example, if you are in the habit of leaning forward and hunching over devices, especially phones and laptops.
Photo Credit: Pexels What are the symptoms of tech neck?
Photo Credit: Pexels Neck pain, back pain, headaches, and stiff neck are some of the common symptoms.
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Photo Credit: Pexels Stretching and exercising every hour can help you treat neck pain. In addition, improving body and sitting posture may reduce pain.
Photo Credit: Pexels What can treat tech neck?
Photo Credit: Pexels You can do twists and neck tilts, use weights to strengthen your back muscles, or you can do shoulder stretches or rolls. If you need help, then here are 5 apps that will look to guide you to a pain-free co-existence with gadgets.
Photo Credit: Pexels Posture Minder app
Photo Credit: Pexels It that notifies you to fix your posture or to take breaks between work. You can customize the timing of the notification. Remember, not to ignore the notification as it is in your ineterest to do so.
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Photo Credit: Pexels It uses the smartphone’s gravity sensor to identify incorrect phone handling and displays visual cues for proper holding
Photo Credit: Pexels Simply Align app
Photo Credit: Pexels It offers quick exercise to treat body pain that occurs due to bad posture. Additionally, it constantly reminds you to fix your posture.
Photo Credit: Pexels Nekoze app
Photo Credit: Pexels This is specifically for Macs as it utilizes the camera to analyze the user's posture and sends alerts to straighten posture.
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