Prolonged sitting raises risk of spinal disorders, says NSS president

The president of the Nigerian Spine Society, Dr Misbahu Ahmad, says prolonged sitting, excessive phone use, smoking, and lack of physical activity are increasing spinal disorders among Nigerians, especially younger people. He notes that degenerative spine conditions are becoming more common with ageing, changing lifestyles, and better diagnostics like MRI.

Pidgin: President of di Nigerian Spine Society, Dr Misbahu Ahmad, talk say long time wey person dey sit down, too much phone use, smoking, and no physical activity dey increase spinal disorders among Nigerians, especially di younger ones. He talk say degenerative spine conditions dey become more common as people dey grow old, with di way life dey change, plus better diagnostics like MRI.

How this affects you: Office workers, phone users, smokers, people with diabetes or hypertension, and younger Nigerians face higher risk of degenerative spinal disorders.