We reside within the age of smartphones, laptops, and the dreaded tech neck. 😣
‘Tech neck’ is a time period that refers back to the soreness, stiffness, and attainable damage that may end result from bending your head downward to take a look at an digital machine for too lengthy.
Why is tech neck dangerous in your well being?
Tech neck could cause complications, neck ache, ache within the shoulders, ache within the higher again, tingling or numbness in your palms, and even a lack of the pure curve of the backbone, says Steven Knauf, physician of chiropractic and govt director of chiropractic and compliance at The Joint Chiropractic in Scottsdale, Arizona. *article from Every Day Health
How are you going to keep away from tech neck?
Attempt to keep away from trying down at your units!
Maintain/set your telephone or pc at eye degree. Place your display screen excessive sufficient so you may look straight out at it, slightly than down. Your backbone needs to be in a single straight line from the highest of your head to your tailbone. When your units, maintain your head over your backbone, slightly than letting it drop ahead.
So, you suppose you’ve tech neck… now what? Pilates & Shari Berkowitz to the rescue!
In Shari’s 3-part exercise sequence, you’ll study:
✅ acknowledge if you’re placing your neck in danger
✅ harness the interior power you want for straightforward uplifted posture
✅ a follow for neck well being that you need to use in your day by day life
✅ exercises you may repeat everytime you’re feeling the destructive tech-effect
Click on beneath to start out the sequence at present!
