Tech neck is a pain in more than just the neck

The typical  average adult head weighs approximately 10-12 pounds. But did you know that bending it forward at a 45-degree angle to look at a cellphone or tablet can dramatically increase your chances to have "tech neck?"  "That's like having an 8-pound bowling ball as your head. Then you have 72 pounds at y our elbow and 96 pounds on your shoulder," says Brian Langenhorst, industrial and ergonomics specialist at Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse. "I probably…
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