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If you spend hours in front of screens each day, standing up and getting active — even for a few minutes — might be a simple step towards a pain-free spine.
A major UK-based study has found a strong link between regular screen time and chronic spinal pain, stressing the health risks of prolonged sitting — especially in front of TVs and computers. But there’s good news: swapping even 10 minutes of screen time for physical activity could help lessen the risk.
The research by Xue Jiang et al., drawing on data from nearly half a million people for its cross-sectional analysis (collected from 2006–2010) and over 45,000 individuals in a long-term follow-up until 2019, examined how screen-based sedentary behavior affects neck, shoulder, and back pain lasting more than three months.
Key findings revealed:
While the study stops short of proving a direct cause-effect relationship, it strongly supported the idea that prolonged screen time contributes to spinal discomfort — and even small, consistent bursts of movement could offer measurable relief.
European Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine
Screen-based sedentary behavior, physical activity, and the risk of chronic spinal pain: a cross-sectional and cohort study
Xue Jiang et al.
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