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UglyGreed

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Thu Nov 20, 2014, 05:39 PM Nov 2014

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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What Texting Does to Your Spine (OMG!) (Original Post) UglyGreed Nov 2014 OP
I had a hunch there was a negative effect to texting Blue Owl Nov 2014 #1
When I sit too long UglyGreed Nov 2014 #2
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