New Delhi: India’s digital economy is racing ahead. From Bengaluru’s start-up hubs to Gurugram’s glass towers, young professionals are building the future — often from behind a screen. But as the country celebrates its tech boom, doctors are seeing another surge that’s far less glamorous: spinal pain among people in their twenties and thirties.

On World Spine Day, Dr Venkata Ramakrishna, HOD- Spine Surgery, Arete Hospitals, explained how young working professionals are slowly ruining spine health.

The Price of a Desk-Bound Life

The modern workday is built around sitting in front of laptops, on long commutes, through meetings and meals. The human spine, however, was never meant for this much stillness. Sitting hunched for long periods puts extra pressure on the discs in your spine. Grad

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