Head is too heavy, leading to neck, back pain
(NEWSER) - Texting is turning out to be a real pain in the neck. Dedicated texters are spending so much time with their heads bent over their cellphones or iPads that it's causing muscle strain, creating headaches, neck and back pain, and even problems with fingers and wrists, warn doctors who are treating increasing cases of "text neck." For the totally text-obsessed, the muscles can eventually adapt to the flexed position, making it painful to straighten up, reports the Telegraph . The average human head weighs 10 to 12 pounds, and the neck and shoulders are not made to support it for long stretches over a cellphone. Children are most at risk because their heads are larger in relation to their body size than adults. More»
