Screen addiction in children leads to neck straightening

'Neck' problem emerged in children who lived their childhood with phones and tablets and built their friendships and games on the white screen. Orthopedics and Traumatology Specialist Dr. Süleyman Albayrak said:

"With the increase in the use of tablets, phones and computers, the time children run, jump and play outdoors has decreased. However, physical activity in childhood is very important not only for weight control, but also for muscle development, bone development, coordination and balance. An average of 60 minutes of moderate-to-high intensity physical activity per day is essential for school-age children and adolescents. Recently, we have been seeing problems with neck straightening at early ages. In orthopedic services, we see children and their families presenting with neck and back pain more often because they are intensely busy with phones and tablets. Today, they are sedentary." We are worried that the children we leave behind will pay the price for this after 20-30 years. Childhood is a period in which the foundations of muscles and bones are laid and are difficult to replace. Children who spend these years in front of a screen and inactive may develop low muscle and bone reserves, be overweight, and have waist, knee and other musculoskeletal system problems in later ages.

START EXERCISE EARLY

Getting your child moving today is not just about getting rid of his energy. It is an investment in your future physical independence. We always say that there is no age at which we can say 'It is too late' for exercise. Even after the age of 50, 60 or even 70, muscle strength, balance and daily life functions can be improved with exercise. However, starting early is a great advantage. Because it is much easier to keep our muscle reserves high from a young age rather than trying to regain lost muscle at later ages. I explain this to my patients as a kind of 'muscle bank'. "The better muscle mass and movement habits you create at a young age, the greater reserve you will have in later years."