We recommend bringing your phone a little closer to your face as opposed to resting it in your lap. Your head will follow your eyes so bring your gaze up the head can maintain a more neutral position which will make a world of difference. Let the phone fall to your lap and the head follows.
Holding the phone up can bring fatigue to your arms, so for periods of prolonged smartphone use, try tucking your elbows in so they rest just above the front of your hips. This will limit the chance of your arms dropping which, you guessed it, will limit the head from falling into your lap.
We get it – life’s busy. It’s easy to grab your phone and shoot someone a text, but this takes away the ability to create genuine human connection with someone (and you are more likely to have poor neck positioning if you are texting!). These days we tend to convey our emotions and feelings through emojis as opposed to verbally. We recommend you put the phone to your ear and have a genuine chat!
Strengthening not only increases your necks endurance, but will also build tolerance in your neck and upper back. A quick chin to chest exercise 3 times a day will have your deep neck flexor muscles feeling strong and eliminate any niggling neck discomfort. These can be down at your desk or in a seated position, but when learning its best to do it lying on your back:
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