Need of the Hour

Abstract

Belonging to Millennial generation, Generation Z and Generation Alpha we have lot of changes in livelihood and lifestyle. From an orthopaedic surgeons perspective, we notice a change in diseases and disorders specific to this millennial generation. Lot of changes in lifestyle of people in past 20 years have caused newer challenges in the way doctors have been treating their patients. I hereby present a sneak peek into some of the generation specific diseases and disorders due to rampant explosion of technology in past twenty-five years. From usage of mobile phones to computers and the way we commute every day. The way we sit, the way we sleep and the way some of the young generation earns livelihood has many disorders related to posture, stress, overuse and work environment.

Keywords: Indoor generation; Millennial generation; Technology and its health implications.