We are living in a digital era. Mobiles, laptops, and computer screens allure people for different reasons. For some, these screens are the platforms of their work-life, while for others, they act as a source of entertainment.
The human body is highly complex and stimuli sensitive. Even the lightest touch, a little sting, and a briefly hot touch lead to a reaction. It is not always easy to understand what leads to a certain way the body behaves.
Have you ever experienced a sprain in your neck while binge-watching Netflix or scrolling the social media timelines or while looking down on your smartphone?
Well, every one of us goes through this kind of neck pain almost every day, all thanks to our habit of sticking to our phones every time. We call it neck pain due to ‘screen time’. In today’s era of call – centers & IT culture, people spent many hours with computers, which is again a common reason for neck sprain or “Text neck syndrome”.
From professional golfer Tiger Woods’ multiple spine surgeries dating back to 2014, to Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr’s failed back surgery in 2015 and its resulting complications, a very bright public spotlight has been placed on the efficacy of spine surgery. The understandable question on many an “average Joe’s” mind is: If it didn’t work for them, how can it possibly work for me? The answer to that question requires a much deeper exploration of the intent of spine surgery and the many considerations required of both the surgeon performing it and the patient undergoing it.
A herniated disc most often occurs in the lumbar spine (lower back) or the cervical spine (neck), but it can also occur in the thoracic spine (upper back). Each location for a herniated disc produces different symptoms of pain.
