Here’s something I’m sure many of us will have no problem relating to. Especially here in the UK where successive governments have managed to reduce spending on the roads to the point that in many places there are more potholes than there is road! (I ride a bicycle a lot, hence the mini rant.)
A recent article on the india times.com website quotes Professor and head of orthopaedics department of Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), Dr Sajal Mitra, as saying a large number of people suffer from back and neck pain due to driving on bad roads.
Much of the pain would be temporary and go away after a while. However, prolonged exposure could cause spondylitis.
He went on to say "Rough roads send vibrations and jerks through the body that can cause damage. Driving on bad roads regularly can cause permanent spine damage.”
Food for thought as the roads continue to get worse. Read the full story here.
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