Have YOU got text neck? How hunching over your phone puts 60lbs of extra pressure on the spine.
- Slumping to look at a phone puts extra pressure on the cervical spine
- Cervical spine is the part of the spine above the shoulders in the neck
- Bending the head at a 60 degree angle puts adds 60lbs worth of pressure
- At more than four stone, that is heavier than the average seven year old
- Extra weight leads to wear and tear, back pain and could require surgery
- Previous studies have warned bad posture leads to health problems
via DAILYMAIL.co.uk
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2839455/Why-hunching-phone-gives-pain-Image-shows-tilting-head-puts-four-STONE-extra-pressure-neck.html?utm_content=buffer24097&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer