What Texting Does to Your Spine (OMG!)

[UglyGreed]

What do six sacks of potatoes, six large watermelons and an 8-year-old child have in common? All are equal to the amount of pressure texting puts on your back. (Photo by Image Source | Getty Images)

We’ve all heard about the neck and back strain associated with hunching over a computer screen on a daily basis, but now smartphones are grabbing the spotlight as the spinal stressor du jour.

According to a new study in Surgical Technology International, craning the neck over a cell phone to text, tweet, or check Facebook can exert an extra 60 pounds of weight on the head of an adult, leading to potential spinal problems.



https://www.yahoo.com/health/what-texting-does-to-your-spine-omg-102970245552.html

[Blue Owl]

1. I had a hunch there was a negative effect to texting

n/t

[UglyGreed]

2. When I sit too long

at the PC I hurt my neck, our spines suck LMAO