Statistics in 2022 show that South Korea is the third most mobile device using country in the world with average 5 hours a day. Experts point out this as one of the reasons for turtle neck which especially is alarming among 20s and 30s who use digital devices the most. 

A new medical care system for your spine health

Spinal disorders have become increasingly prevalent among people who work at desks, and prolonged use of smart devices is especially bad for the lumbar and cervical spine. As degenerative disease of the spine are rapidly increasing in humans who walk upright, musculoskeletal body shape correction and management have become very important. The cervical spine, in particular, is an important organ that connects the brain to the body and can be a source of chronic pain. Alka-9, which pays attention to this point, is a company with various capabilities that can treat not only the lumbar spine but also the cervical spine. The company’s ergonomic design allows users to use the device comfortably in a lying position, while allowing the body’s gravity to provide correction and treatment to the cervical spine and surrounding muscles. Viroute also pays attention to the C-curve, which is often neglected by other devices. It utilizes pneumatic technology, but with optimal operating pressure to provide a delicate massager’s hand-like decompression massage, while also suppressing noise and vibration. 

Mogen Top Plus, the next generation massage system

Alka-9’s Mogen Top Plus is a next-generation massage system that allows you to safely treat the C-curve of your spine and neck muscles simultaneously in just 30 minutes a day. The three-stage piston, consisting of three separate air pistons, repeats the up and down motion. The air piston stimulates the cervical vertebrae 1-7, and the air piston stimulates the occipitalis muscle. It provides a combination of coolness and intensive stimulation of the cervical spine with the traction of the air piston. All you have to do is lie down comfortably and the pistons will gently move from front to back with the up and down action of the pistons, giving you a traction stretch that feels like a real massage. In addition, the motorless TJC.DR technology’s airbag elevation structure produces no noise. The built-in mind-care system reflects the regularity of the massage rhythm to create a sense of calm, while the rhythmic design modulates the sound of the airbag deflating to be as constant as a human exhalation. You can also customize the operation according to your needs.

▲ Alka-9 / CEO Taejoong Kim

Give-it-a-try-cafe and sleep tech lounge

Alka-9 is running the production and distribution of cervical spine massage devices, a give-it-a-try cafe, and a sleep tech lounge. The company also is working on gathering massage information of each user to make it into big data for future reference. The sleep tech lounge is set to open in Seoul, Busan and Suwon next year after launching this year.