How your mobile phone is killing your neck and spine😱📱☠️
Most of us do it everyday - the average person looks down at a phone for 2 to 4 hours a day. You are probably doing it right now reading this🙃 and I was too making this post🙈
What we are unaware of is how this can be detrimental to our neck, back and spine😩
1️⃣As you tilt your head forward, it will double or even triple the weight of your head which will severely strain your neck. Our adult human head weighs between 10 and 12 pounds - but the greater the angle, the greater the strain: 60 degrees forward equals 60 pounds.
2️⃣The cervical spine’s neck muscles, tendons, ligaments and intervertebral discs are strained. This will lead to chronic neck pain and damage.
3️⃣As you move your shoulders forward into a rounded position of poor posture, excess strain is added to create wear and tear on the structures of the neck, upper spine and back, which contributes to spinal degeneration that may require surgery.
- Upper back pain ranging from a chronic, nagging pain to sharp, severe upper back muscle spasms.
- Shoulder pain and tightness, possibly resulting in painful shoulder muscle spasms.
- If a cervical nerve becomes pinched, pain and possibly neurological symptoms can radiate down your arm and into your hand.
We are so used to being constantly connected and wired to the online world every single minute of our lives, especially the commute and bus / train waiting time. But is it worth all the above damage to our body?🤷🏻♀️
Good posture is having your ears aligned with the shoulders and your shoulder blades.😀 We might not be able to maintain this every waking minute, but the first step is to at least be more mindful of your posture and to give your neck a break and stretch it out every now and then?🤓
Take care of your body and you will thank yourself in the long run👌🏻
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