WHEN TECH TAKES ITS TOLL

YOU CANNOT SIT erect for eight hours. But there is a school of thought that says there has to be a correct alignment between your bones and joints. What you need is a change of posture – a walk really – every half hour. Others say the spine must move at an inclination of 80-120 degrees while you are sitting. Another debate is around ‘Text Neck’, a phone/ tech-induced ailment that can cause neck pain and muscle spasms. Then there is the smartphone and the debate around its harmful effects. “Multiple studies say that the use of smartphones should be minimised and people should be encouraged to use landlines,” says Dr C.H. Mohana Vamsy, an oncologist and founder of Omega Hospitals in Hyderabad. He says longterm use of smartphones is now being associated with brain tumour and cancer of parotid or salivary gland. So, it is necessary to use tech tools in moderation.