All iPads: Within 3 months guy got herniated disk from using his iPad

[stylinexpat]

Watch how you use your iPad. Sitting or laying down in the wrong position could be very very painful. This is from today's local newspaper here in Taiwan "The Apple Daily News"

[poloponies]

Originally Posted by stylinexpat

Watch how you use your iPad. Sitting or laying down in the wrong position could be very very painful. This is from today's local newspaper here in Taiwan "The Apple Daily News"

Is that like "The Onion" here in the US?

[stylinexpat]

Originally Posted by poloponies

Is that like "The Onion" here in the US?

It is a very famous newspaper in Hong Kong and Taiwan. Probably the most read newspaper in both Taiwan and Hong Kong. Just a reminder not to sit or lay down in wrong position for too long of a period of time using your iPad as it could literally damage your spine and lead to a herniated disk.

[technopimp]

Originally Posted by stylinexpat

It is a very famous newspaper in Hong Kong and Taiwan. Probably the most read newspaper in both Taiwan and Hong Kong. Just a reminder not to sit or lay down in wrong position for too long of a period of time using your iPad as it could literally damage your spine and lead to a herniated disk.

Or, more accurately, "don't sit or lay down in an awkward position for extended periods of time as this person did while using his iPad".

It had nothing to do with the iPad (if it was even a real story).

Of course, he'll probably try to sue Apple now.

[haruhiko]

Originally Posted by stylinexpat

It is a very famous newspaper in Hong Kong and Taiwan. Probably the most read newspaper in both Taiwan and Hong Kong. Just a reminder not to sit or lay down in wrong position for too long of a period of time using your iPad as it could literally damage your spine and lead to a herniated disk.

It's more like an anti-government (not a bad thing) tabloid (this is the bad part) ;-)

[stylinexpat]

Originally Posted by technopimp

Or, more accurately, "don't sit or lay down in an awkward position for extended periods of time as this person did while using his iPad".

It had nothing to do with the iPad (if it was even a real story).

Of course, he'll probably try to sue Apple now.

Then they will make laws requiring the manufacturer to put warning labels on the outside package (like on cigarettes) warning end users that prolonged use in an awkward position could be dangerous to your health lol.. Some will call it funny,some stupid and others great depending on how you look at it or use it.

[haruhiko]

Originally Posted by stylinexpat

Then they will make laws requiring the manufacturer to put warning labels on the outside package (like on cigarettes) warning end users that prolonged use in an awkward position could be dangerous to your health lol.. Some will call it funny,some stupid and others great depending on how you look at it or use it.

Like:

Caution! Your cup of hot coffee is actually hot!

Caution! The pack of peanuts that you're buying actually contains peanuts!

[Ladybug]

That poor guy shouldn't be lying in the same position for 3 months like that.

[stylinexpat]

Originally Posted by Ladybug

That poor guy shouldn't be lying in the same position for 3 months like that.

He loves his new iPad

[racoonboy]

what is the proper postion to be in if you plan to use Ipad for 2-3 hours straight.

[stylinexpat]

Originally Posted by racoonboy

what is the proper postion to be in if you plan to use Ipad for 2-3 hours straight.

In Thailand in a Thai massage chair

[racoonboy]

Originally Posted by stylinexpat

In Thailand in a Thai massage chair

funny much!!!

[kappaknight]

User error.

[ixodes]

Originally Posted by racoonboy

what is the proper postion to be in if you plan to use Ipad for 2-3 hours straight.

Get up & move every 40 minutes. Ignore this widely popular suggestion from the healthcare community & you will pay the price. Your health is far too important to neglect.

[macjram]

"holding it wrong"

[christophermdia]

I actually work in the spine field and will say this is a real problem....back in the days, you didnt have people who always looked down whether its to a phone or an ipad.....I have 4 level disc disease and im sure its due to #1 sports as a child....and #2 smartphones and ipads.....

my kids can use their iPods on the weekends, but not looking down, only laying down on their stomach looking up.....if your young enough, this will be a real problem later on in life......be careful...

[Anti-Lucifer]

How is using an iPad different than reading a book? Both require your head being lowered and look at the millions of children in school who have books laying on their desks. They have to look down to read.

[virginblue4]

Originally Posted by christophermdia

I actually work in the spine field and will say this is a real problem....back in the days, you didnt have people who always looked down whether its to a phone or an ipad.....I have 4 level disc disease and im sure its due to #1 sports as a child....and #2 smartphones and ipads.....

my kids can use their iPods on the weekends, but not looking down, only laying down on their stomach looking up.....if your young enough, this will be a real problem later on in life......be careful...

Sorry, but are you joking? You don't let your children look down at their iPods, only look up?

What about when they go to school and look down at their books? Or when they eat their dinner and look down at it. Sorry, but that's extreme parenting.

[christophermdia]

Originally Posted by virginblue4

Sorry, but are you joking? You don't let your children look down at their iPods, only look up?

What about when they go to school and look down at their books? Or when they eat their dinner and look down at it. Sorry, but that's extreme parenting.

Obviously im not doing this to the extreme, but yes, if he is watching a movie or something, which is one of the main functions of his iPod, then I dont let him strain his neck for 2 hours straight...he doesnt look down at a book for 2 hours straight. This is not extreme, its being responsible, especially knowing what I know

Lean forward and eventually this happens.


And this is most people:

[jessica.]

Something smells fishy here.

[ActionableMango]

Originally Posted by haruhiko

Caution! The pack of peanuts that you're buying actually contains peanuts!

Sure, that sounds funny, but Snapple Apple Juice Drink doesn't contain any apple juice and Grape Nuts doesn't contain any grapes or nuts!

[stylinexpat]

Originally Posted by christophermdia

Obviously im not doing this to the extreme, but yes, if he is watching a movie or something, which is one of the main functions of his iPod, then I dont let him strain his neck for 2 hours straight...he doesnt look down at a book for 2 hours straight. This is not extreme, its being responsible, especially knowing what I know

Lean forward and eventually this happens.
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And this is most people:
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There is a very famous and well known spine surgeon here in Taipei, Taiwan. He spends most of his time looking down at people's spines and looking down doing surgery and now he himself has major spine problems. Poor guy

[Tsuchiya]

What a lightweight