Day 56: Tech Neck at Twenty-Five

Dialogue

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   B 엑스레이 한번 보실까요? 원래 목뼈는 이렇게 C자 모양으로 살짝 휘어 있어야 하거든요.

   Ekseurei hanbeon bosilkkayo? Wollae mokppyeoneun ireoke Cja moyangeuro saljjak hwieo isseoya hageodeunyo.

   Let's take a look at the X-ray. Normally the neck bones should curve slightly, like a C.

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   A 근데 제 건 거의 일자네요?

   Geunde je geon geoui iljaneyo?

   But mine is almost straight.

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   B 네, 전형적인 거북목이에요. 하루에 화면 보시는 시간이 어느 정도 되세요?

   Ne, jeonhyeongjeogin geobungmogieyo. Harue hwamyeon bosineun sigani eoneu jeongdo doeseyo?

   Yes, it's a textbook case of tech neck. How many hours a day do you spend looking at screens?

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   A 회사에서 열 시간, 집에 가서도 게임하고 휴대폰 보니까 열네 시간쯤요?

   Hoesaeseo yeol sigan, jibe gaseodo geimhago hyudaepon bonikka yeolle siganjjeumyo?

   Ten hours at work, and then games and my phone at home... about fourteen?

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   B 그러면 목에 부담이 많이 가죠. 장시간 고개를 숙이고 있으면 목이 버텨야 하는 무게가 몇 배로 늘어나거든요.

   Geureomyeon moge budami mani gajyo. Jangsigan gogaereul sugigo isseumyeon mogi beotyeoya haneun mugega myeot baero neureonageodeunyo.

   That puts a lot of strain on your neck. When you keep your head bent for long hours, the weight your neck has to hold up goes up several times over.

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   A 그래서 요즘 어깨까지 뻐근하고 편두통도 자주 왔던 거군요.

   Geuraeseo yojeum eokkaekkaji ppeogeunhago pyeondutongdo jaju watdeon geogunyo.

   So that's why my shoulders have been stiff and I keep getting migraines.

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   B 맞아요. 이런 자세가 계속되면 서른도 되기 전에 목 디스크가 생기기가 쉬워요.

   Majayo. Ireon jasega gyesokdoemyeon seoreundo doegi jeone mok diseukeuga saenggigiga swiwoyo.

   Exactly. If you keep this posture up, you could easily end up with a herniated disc before you're even thirty.

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   A 서른 전에요? 선생님, 그냥 주사 한 대 맞고 빨리 끝내면 안 될까요? 다음 주에 앱 출시가 있어서요.

   Seoreun jeoneyo? Seonsaengnim, geunyang jusa han dae matgo ppalli kkeunnaemyeon an doelkkayo? Daeum jue aep chulsiga isseoseoyo.

   Before thirty? Doctor, can't I just get a shot and be done with it? We're launching an app next week.

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   B 주사로 당장 통증은 줄일 수 있어요. 그런데 그건 불을 잠깐 끄는 거지, 불씨를 없애는 건 아니에요.

   Jusaro dangjang tongjeungeun juril su isseoyo. Geureonde geugeon bureul jamkkan kkeuneun geoji, bulssireul eopsaeneun geon anieyo.

   A shot can ease the pain for now. But that's just putting the flames out for a moment, not getting rid of what started the fire.

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    A 그럼 결국 제 자세가 문제네요.

    Geureom gyeolguk je jasega munjeneyo.

    So in the end, it's my posture that's the problem.

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    B 그렇죠. 자세는 그대로 두고 주사만 믿으면 통증이 다시 오기가 쉬워요. 주사만으로는 완치가 안 되고, 치료는 결국 생활 습관에서 시작돼요.

    Geureochyo. Jaseneun geudaero dugo jusaman mideumyeon tongjeungi dasi ogiga swiwoyo. Jusamaneuroneun wanchiga an doego, chiryoneun gyeolguk saenghwal seupgwaneseo sijakdwaeyo.

    Right. If you leave your posture as it is and rely on shots, the pain is likely to come back. Shots alone won't cure it; real treatment starts with your daily habits.

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    A 운동해야 하는 건 저도 알아요. 근데 솔직히 헬스장 갈 시간이 없어요.

    Undonghaeya haneun geon jeodo arayo. Geunde soljiki helseujang gal sigani eopseoyo.

    I know I should exercise. But honestly, I don't have time for the gym.

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    B 헬스장 안 가셔도 돼요. 한 시간마다 일어나서 턱을 뒤로 당기는 스트레칭을 오 분씩만 하세요. 요령은 간호사가 알려 드릴 거예요.

    Helseujang an gasyeodo dwaeyo. Han siganmada ireonaseo teogeul dwiro danggineun seuteurechingeul o bunssingman haseyo. Yoryeongeun ganhosaga allyeo deuril geoyeyo.

    You don't need a gym. Just get up every hour and do five minutes of stretches, pulling your chin back. The nurse will show you how.

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    A 오 분이요? 그 정도면 매번 아픈 주사를 맞느니 차라리 그걸 하는 게 낫겠네요.

    O buniyo? Geu jeongdomyeon maebeon apeun jusareul manneuni charari geugeol haneun ge natgenneyo.

    Five minutes? If that's all... I'd rather do that than get a painful shot every time.

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    B 그리고 모니터는 눈높이까지 올리세요. 노트북은 받침대를 쓰시고요.

    Geurigo moniteoneun nunnopikkaji olliseyo. Noteubugeun batchimdaereul sseusigoyo.

    And raise your monitor to eye level. Use a stand for your laptop.

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    A 휴대폰은요? 출퇴근길에 계속 보는데요.

    Hyudaeponeunyo? Chultoegeungire gyesok boneundeyo.

    What about my phone? I look at it the whole way to and from work.

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    B 휴대폰도 눈앞까지 들고 보세요. 남들 보기엔 좀 이상해도 목은 훨씬 편해요.

    Hyudaepondo nunapkkaji deulgo boseyo. Namdeul bogien jom isanghaedo mogeun hwolssin pyeonhaeyo.

    Hold your phone up in front of your eyes too. It may look a little odd to others, but your neck will thank you.

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    A 알겠습니다. 한 달 해 보고 그래도 아프면 그때 주사 놔 주세요.

    Algetseumnida. Han dal hae bogo geuraedo apeumyeon geuttae jusa nwa juseyo.

    All right. I'll try it for a month, and if it still hurts, then you can give me the shot.

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    B 좋아요. 대신 한 달 뒤에 엑스레이를 다시 찍어 볼 거예요. 숙제 검사하듯이요.

    Joayo. Daesin han dal dwie ekseureireul dasi jjigeo bol geoyeyo. Sukje geomsahadeusiyo.

    Deal. But we'll take another X-ray in a month. Like checking your homework.

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