Most times sitting all day at work on your computer or lower desk cuisine or continuous using of your smartphones to check your emails and other stuff might lead to what they call turtle neck of hunchback.
But worry no more as an interview by Times with Dr. Mary Ann Wilmarth the CEO of Back2Back Physical Therapy will guide us through on how to back on track.
Read his guides in which I have classified into three below…
1. Stretching:
Stretching also helps, Wilmarth says. She recommends taking a break from your computer every hour to slowly rotate your shoulders, squeeze their blades together, stretch your neck, and tuck your chin. All of these help increase blood flow and engage those muscles you neglect when you huddle over your keyboard.
2. Uplift your car seat:
If you spend all day in a car, you want your seat in an upright position that allows your head to sit comfortably and squarely over your neck and shoulders, Wilmarth says. She also stresses the necessity of lumbar support, especially during long drives. “Most people don’t pump that lumbar support up enough,” she says. “You want to feel some pressure on your lower back.”
3. Position your electronic gadgets to a higher position:
Finally, what should you do about your phone and other handheld devices to avoid troubles like text neck? You can try to raise those devices up to eye level, but that’s not realistic for more than a few minutes. “Use them less,” Wilmarth says. “That’s about all I can say.”