(Telegraph) Technology is 'a back injury time bomb’ for children

Children are facing a health “time bomb” of neck and back pain relating to the use of computers and smartphones, health experts have warned.

More than two thirds of primary school children have reported experiencing back or neck pain over the course of one year, according to research.

The number of children receiving treatment for back or neck pain has doubled in the past six months researchers at Swansea University claim.

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