World has changed today and internet has made life of a man easy. As you might notice, people did not know anything about internet or computers a century ago. However, today, everyone knows how to blog and maintain a virtual journal. Without blogging, life seems incomplete these days and nothing can be done in order to avoid this. Blogging became an addiction! 

Sarah is my patient and I am her family doctor. She is a 19-year-old American girl who is a passionate blogger. She does not do anything in her free time other than blogging. 

She asked me “What should I do as my back aches a lot when I sit on computer or when I use my laptop”. Back ache is a common problem, especially when you use computer or blog for long. When you sit and work on a computer, especially blogging, you forget the real world as the virtual world overwhelms your mind and soul, in an inexplicable manner. However, this is inevitable, especially when you are a desperate blogger or have passion about writing blogs.  

Today, a number of people complain about head ache, back ache and the numbers are increasing, on an average 65% per year. This is due to the increment of regular bloggers and interesting topics. Sarah does the following, when she blogs: 

• Does not sit straight
• Does not move body due to which the flexible tendons get jammed resulting in muscle blockage and pain
• Stares at screen for hours
• Ignores food, especially nutritional food
• Drinks a lot of carbonated water/soft drinks

When you are using a computer, make sure that you do the following in order to avoid back ache or head pain: 

1. Sit straight
2. Keep moving your hands and feet
3. Stand up and bend regularly
4. Keep blinking your eyes every now and then
5. Wash your face regularly, by cleaning your eyes gently.

I have explained Sarah the above, and she was very much comfortable. Are you willing to do the same? What are your views about blogging and health?