Bow your head and play with your mobile phone = 50 kg around your neck?

When we play mobile phones, we all have the same action: bow our heads or lean forward, which will make our necks bear more load. A person's head weighs about 5 kilograms. When he leans forward to look at electronic devices such as mobile phones, it is usually 60 degrees. At this time, due to the physical lever and gravity, a person's neck muscles will bear more than 25 kilograms of weight. In other words, the "bow bender" will make the cervical vertebra bear 5.

Now is the era of mobile phones and networks, and electronic devices have widely invaded our lives. Mobile phones and tablets have become indispensable partners in our lives, and they are also the favorite of young people. People's lives depend more and more on them. Some people say that I can go out without anything as long as I bring my mobile phone. Indeed, the emergence of smart phones has brought great convenience to our lives, such as electronic payment, communication and navigation, and even Bluetooth remote control and door opening. But at the same time, mobile phones have also brought potential harm to our health. According to relevant data, long-term use of mobile phones will cause harm to eyes and hands. Because of playing mobile phone while walking, accidents such as falls, car accidents and drowning occur from time to time.

What is "SMS neck"? Recently, the European Spinal Association issued a warning that "texting neck" is a new generation of global diseases, because foreigners' mobile phones are mainly used for making calls and texting. China people not only make phone calls and send text messages, but also send WeChat and friends circle. Some people think it should be called "WeChat Neck" in China. The author thinks that the mobile phone used by China people to play games and watch news should be called "mobile phone neck", but no matter what it is called, it is essentially cervical spondylosis caused by long-term use of electronic devices such as mobile phones.

From this point of view, people in China have more mobile phone functions than westerners, so people in China spend more time using mobile phones than westerners, and the incidence of cervical spine injuries will also increase.

To prevent "cell phone neck", you can do this! The performance of "mobile phone neck" is that after using electronic equipment for a long time, the neck feels uncomfortable, painful and stiff, as well as headache and dizziness. After the above symptoms appear, you should stop using electronic devices such as mobile phones in time, exercise cervical vertebrae and massage to relax your neck. Otherwise, in the long run, these symptoms will worsen and cause permanent damage.

The prevention of "mobile phone neck" is mainly to control the use time of electronic devices such as mobile phones. Try not to bow your head when using them. You can raise the position of the mobile phone and look up at it, which can avoid lowering your head and increase the burden on the cervical spine.