Does your smartphone literally have pain in his neck?
A text neck is said to be a modern illness because it spends a long time starting with your phone, tablet or other device.
According to a recent survey, smartphone users spend an average of 4 hours (1,400 hours a year on their devices) every day, so the incidence of text neck is rising! And it sees that this relatively new phenomenon is surprisingly common to the increase in mobile technology, especially among younger generations.
The attitude when we are staring at the cell phone increases the stress on the neck, causing excessive wear and tear, which can cause permanent damage.
The problem is that you need to bend your head forward or look forward to see your screen. This unnatural position actually reverses the normal posterior flexion of the cervical vertebra (neck). This change can actually be observed with X-rays. Here we saw a straight or reverse of the normal curvature of the cervical spine.
Average head weight is about 5 to 6 kg. The cervical spine (neck) is designed to easily balance the weight of the head. It has a slightly backward curve to absorb the shock and impact of the surrounding movement. However, as we bend the head forward, the amount of stress and strain on the neck will increase. At a 15 degree angle, this weight is about 12 kg / 27 lbs, 30 degrees is 18 kg / 40 pounds, and 60 degrees is 27 kg / 60 pounds. This is the same as hanging an 8 year old child not supported from your neck every hour for hours!
As time goes by, this can lead to muscle strain, pinched nerves and disc herniation. But the most obvious direct effect lies in our attitude. Let's see the surroundings, everyone is head down! Poor attitude may cause other problems as well. Experts say you can reduce lung capacity by as much as 30%. It is also associated with headache and neurological problems, depression and heart disease.
What are the symptoms associated with text neck?
The text neck most commonly causes neck pain and pain. In addition, if you overlook your cell phone every day, the following happens.
Pain in the back extends from chronic itchy pain to sharp, severe back muscle cramps.
Pain in the shoulder and cramped feeling may occur, painful shoulder muscle cramps may occur.
Pain or nerve symptoms may be emitted under your arms and hands if cervical nerves are pinched.
It is almost impossible to avoid the technology that causes these problems, but individuals need to look at their mobile phones with a neutral spine and try not to spend busy time every day.
These two simple hints will help minimize the risk of creating a text neck.
Look over your device with your eyes. There is no need to bend your neck.
Practice: Move your head several times from left to right. Use your hand to give resistance, first push your head forward and backward. Stretch your arms, standing at the front door, push the chest forward, and strengthen the muscles of good posture.
But perhaps the key point is to try to shorten the time we are looking at mobile phones. You can not live life through your phone. There is a beautiful world in front of you. Just sometimes look up!
