You may be ruining your back by staring at your smartphone all day

The researchers of the National Institutes of Health are concerned about the American attitude. Apparently it is damaged by the smartphone addictive and can cause injury to the spine in later life in the series.

The head is heavy, about a dozen pounds on average, and all that weight requires the support of the neck and vertebrae. In other words, when we present the right attitude - the human spine, of course, is well equipped to work in a sitting or standing position.

But the burden of our dome is damaged greater than our attitude we SLOUCH or sit in front of our neck and head. In fact, as the neck leans forward 45 degrees, the relative weight of the head more than quadrupled - 12-49 pounds. At 60 degrees, its relative weight 60 pounds.

Relying more and more smartphone users to put undue pressure on his spine, researchers say. And physical consequences of this pressure builds up over time. Sometimes called "text neck" condition can carry on the back, eventually requiring surgery.

In a subject at the National Library of Occupational Medicine, study author Kenneth Hansraj - as chief of spinal surgery at New York Spine Surgery and Rehabilitation - Text says neck is now a growing epidemic.

"It's an epidemic, or at least it is very common," said Hansraj the Washington Post. "Only around you, everyone upside down."

Many chiropractors and physical therapists say they are already seeing the effects of text neck and other diseases related to technology.

Hansraj solution is not neo-Luddite, he said technology users simply need to be more about his position. Use your eyes, neck and head on the screen look down, he advises. And try to stretch his head from side to side at regular intervals to maintain loose and flexible.

"I love technology. I'm not bashing technology in any way "Hansraj said," My message is :. Just be aware where your head is in the room continued to enjoy your smartphones and continue to benefit from this technology. - So make that your head is in place. "