What Texting Does to Your Spine (OMG!)
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
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at the PC I hurt my neck, our spines suck LMAO 
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