The habit of looking down at your smartphone or tablet could be hurting you
The next time your're riding a subway or bus, pay attention to your fellow passengers. Chances are you'll see plenty of them with their heads down, tapping the screens of their tablets or texting on their smartphones.
While these folks may be making good use of their time by staying connected, their bodies are paying a heavy price for such convenience. As hand-held devices such as smartphones and tablets are becoming more common, users are reporting some new physical problems.
Florida chiropractor Dean Fishman began noticing an increased number of his patients complaining of neck and shoulder pain. He traced these symptoms to the overuse of hand-held devices, specifically the action of bending the neck, and coined the term "Text Neck."
As if the painful symptoms weren't bad enough, Fishman warns that an untreated case of Text Neck could lead to permanent spinal damage. He founded The Text Neck Institute in an effort to treat and deucate those suffering from Text Neck. Treatments offered there include chiropractic care, physical therapy, massage therapy and exercise planning.
Grammar Gym
An increased number of [something + verb-ing]
"... an increased number of his patients complaining of neck and shoulder pain."
- An increased number of girls getting cosmetic surgery...
- An increased number of investors buying property in this part of town...
Info Cloud
text neck 低頭族 (簡訊脖子)
overuse syndrome involving the head, neck and shoulders, usually resulting from excessive strain on the spine from looking in a forward and downward position at any hand held mobile device, i.e., mobile phone, video game unit, computer, mp3 player, e-reader. This can cause headaches, neck pain, shoulder and arm pain, breathing compromise, and much more.
RSI- Repetitive Strain Injury 重覆使力傷害
tennis elbow 網球肘
blackberry thumb 黑莓機拇指
rubik's wrist 魔術方塊手腕
家有新身兒的媽媽手可用 RSI
deQuervain’s 媽媽手(肌腱炎)，是由於腕部靠拇指側肌腱的刺激或腫脹所造成。
Language Lab
downside n. 缺點, 負面的效應
a part of something that you do not want or like : a drawback or disadvantage
- The downside of working abroad is being away from friends and family.
在國外工作的缺點就是要遠離家人和朋友
upside 好處, 有利的一面
- Even though Paul was fired, the upside is that he doesn't have to work for that terrible boss any longer.
雖然Paul 被炒魷魚了, 但好處是他永遠不用在跟可怕的老闆工作了
make good use of something 善用, 好好利用
"While these folks may be making good use of their time..."
- Will decided to make good use of his business trip to see Rome.
Will 決定要好好利用出差的時間去看看羅馬
symptom n. 症狀
a change in the body or mind which indicates that a disease is present;
a change which shows that something bad exists : a sign of something bad — often + of
- The symptoms of the flu are a fever, runny nose, coughing and muscle pain.
這種流感的症狀有發燒, 流鼻水, 咳嗽, 和肌肉酸痛
徵兆,徵候
- Constant conflicts are one symptom of an unhealthy marriage.
不斷的衝突是不健康婚姻的徵兆
chiropractor n. 整脊師, 脊椎按摩師
/ˈkaɪrəˌpræktɚ/ chi·ro·prac·tors
a method of treating people who are sick or in pain by pushing and moving bones in the spine and joints
- After one visit to my chiropractor, my back stopped hurting.
去過我的整脊師那之後, 我的背就不痛了
chiropractic adj. 整脊的 / chiropractic treatment 整脊治療
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