Fourteen-year-old Sumit Punjabi (name changed) is just another school-going teenager from Mumbai. He never misses school, and is good in his studies. He is also popular among his friends on Facebook, and stays in touch with them 24x7 on his smartphone. When not checking his phone, he keeps himself busy by watching cartoons and TV shows, or playing video games.

Games, social networking and watching movies are the top three usages of all smartphone owners in India. Representative Pic

But for the last few months, this technologically suave teenager has been facing difficulties, thanks to a lower back pain, that doesn’t allow him to sit at a place for over 30 minutes. The pain, however, hasn’t been sudden but has increased gradually over months.