Look up for Neck Health!

As technology is getting more advanced, we spend more and more time looking down at screens from laptops to tablets to phones. Looking down, especially for a prolonged period of time, is horrible for your neck. In fact, for every 15 degrees we look down, our neck/spine bears an EXTRA 10-15lbs. That’s a whopping 60lbs of weight at 60 deg neck flexion. So next time you are looking down, I suggest you spend an equal amount of time looking up (or just put the technology away for a while). Your neck will thank you for it.

Manni Wong, Physiotherapist