why poor neck posture ruins your health
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If you’re experiencing frequent headaches, shoulder tension
and neck pain, maybe it’s time to check your neck posture.
There are many causes of poor neck
posture, and this gadget-happy age we
live in doesn’t help much. People are so
attached to their laptops and smart phones that you’ll
always see someone slouching over a
bright screen anytime, anywhere.
It’s easy to check for proper neck posture. Simply assume your
usual, relaxed position. Then, check
if your ears are aligned with your
shoulders. If you can’t draw a straight,
vertical line from your ears to your
shoulders, chances are, you’re suffering
from poor neck posture.
Whether your poor posture was caused
by a previous injury, a smart phone
addiction, or your need to be attached to your laptop screen 24/7, you might need
to make a change now. Below are some ways that poor neck posture can ruin your
health.
IT MAKES YOUR HEAD WEIGH
HEAVIER
1The forward head position
is the simplest way to describe poor neck posture.
This can be quite detrimental. For every inch
that your head is bent forward, it weighs 10
pounds more on your neck.
IT’S BAD FOR YOUR MUSCLES
2When your neck is
chronically in the wrong position, the surrounding muscles are under great pressure to do the extra
effort of keeping the neck bones in place.
IT LEADS TO ROUNDED
SHOULDERS AND HUNCHING
3The most common
accompanying position for bad neck posture is the
resulting hunching, where your upper back is slumped
forward.
IT CAUSES BACK PAIN
4Poor neck posture also
results to a higher chance of having back pain. After all, the cervical bones are connected to the rest of
your spine, and an abnormal position of the upper bones can pull the entire spine into disarray, causing pain for the long
term.
IT CAUSES LONG-TERM SERIOUS
EFFECTS
5The unnatural stress in the lower neck bones has been
found to contribute to serious conditions needing either surgery or intensive
therapy.
I’m sure you wouldn’t want any of these to ruin your health. It’s time to
take action and correct the neck posture you have. You can start
simply by keeping your posture in check and stretching your neck every
time you catch yourself with your head bent forward.
Click here to start exploring our blog for easy posture tips that you can
readily apply!