New Technology Malady
I-pad Shoulder
Is Your Gadget Making You Grouchy?
In a new study, researchers at Harvard’s School of Public Health report that the millions of Americans who use tablet computers, such as the iPad, risk shoulder and neck injuries because of the way they hold the high-tech devices. In the study, 15 experienced users performed a range of simulated tasks on an iPad 2 and Motorala Xoom while their postures were analyzed with a 3-D motion analysis system. From Yahoo Health
More devices = More Pains
Holding i-pads cricks the necks' of users.
Neck and Shoulders Suffer
Ouch!
Stretching and Breaks Help
Changing positions every fifteen minuets and propping the i-pad at a 30 degree angle helps.