Your phone may be causing your neck pain

Nov. 11, 2013 - PRLog -- Gulfport Chiropractor

Smart phone use may be contributing to neck pain, headaches, and arthritic degeneration. The head weighs about 8 pounds, and is balanced on our spines like a bowling ball balanced on a brromstick. Now imagine that the bowling ball and broom stick is leaned forward. In order for the ball to stay on the stick, an extreme amount of tension must be put on ht e stick. Our necks are no differnt. Out head is a Newtonian object, and is affected by gravity the same. Each time you look down at your phone to check a status, email, text or other reason, the center of gravity of your head is brought forward, causing all of the muscles in the back of the head, neck and sides of the neck to contract. This is an isometric contraction, where no movement of the muscle takes place, it is only contracted. Imagine lifting a weight with your bicep, elbow bent at 90 degrees. It would not take long before your muscle told you to put the weight down. This chronic exposure to repetitive stress in the neck leads to inflammation, trigger points, muscle spasms, pain and inflammatory chemicals that promote swelling to propogate in the tissues. Movement is key. We need to keep our bodys moving with stretches, exercise and adjustments in order to keep our bodies functioning properly. See us at Healing Hands Chiropractic Gulfport MS http://www.healinghandsms.com/