Half of young Brits suffer from back and neck pain, chiropractors say

INCREASED SCREEN TIME DETRIMENTAL TO HEALTH: The percentage of 16 to 24 year olds suffering from back or neck pain rose 60% over the past year, according to the BCA.

The British Chiropractic Association (BCA) reports that nearly one in two Brits under age 30 suffers from back and neck pain. The group is the latest to sound the alarm on the sedentary lifestyle epidemic and on the related phenomenon of increasing screen time. 

For a growing number of teens and adults, spending 10 hours a day behind a screen and less than two hours a day physically active has become the norm.