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Are your hands hurting from typing? Doctors on effects of sitting at the laptop

With most people back to work after a long time, there will be a lot of pending work, meaning longer hours. However, Mumbai doctors remind us that it could have adverse effects that can be prevented only if we pay heed

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Image for representational purpose only. Photo Courtesy: istock

With Diwali over, most of you will be returning to work that has been pending for at least a few days if not an entire week because of the festivities. While some have the liberty of clearing out the tasks one day at a time, others will be doing long hours starting today for the next few days. Unfortunately, these long hours at the laptop or computer aren’t the best plan because they may help you complete your pending tasks but will have short-term and long-term effects on your body, according to Mumbai doctors, who say it is important to take timely precautions.

Are you still confused about how that could happen? Then pay close attention to the amount of time you spend typing at the keyboard or even sitting in your chair. The result is getting up with back aches, leg aches and even knuckle pain that may start small but gets worse by the day. While these develop in a few days, taking them for granted over time may lead to chronic pain to say the least but why wait for that to happen when you can prevent it?

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