Beware, Cellphone Trigger the Bent Body

The smart phone can make you bow your head for hours and focuses in doing things add modifiers. Including laptops and other technology. Did you know that this habit can make the body become bent?

According to Kirsten Lord, head of the Edinburgh Physiotherapy Centre, the UK and a physiotherapist, the technology could increase the risk of a hunchback. This is because the body will adapt to one's habits.

"If you continue to look down, could lead to curvature in the area around the spine. Shoulder going forward and become more rounded. We stand up and elongate the neck by looking forward, may feel abnormal. The muscles became shorter because of less use, "said Lord, as quoted by the Daily Mail.

He also revealed, as a physiotherapist, often heard complaints about pain in lower back. But during the last five years, complaints are also many patients expressed pain and stiffness in the neck.

Lord is sure to express this because of the use of technology. Earlier it was known that computer use can adversely affect posture.

"Sitting in front of a computer screen for hours on the spine tightens the center. This means, less flexibility and cause dangerous tensions that constantly," said Lord

In addition, there are also ribs associated with the spine. Tension and stiffness in this area makes a person more difficult to take a breath in deeply. Thus, the use of technology is continuously not only increases radiation exposure, trigger eye fatigue, but also can make the body bent and difficult breathing.

"It is impossible to encourage people to stop using the technology. But try to use it in a good position and correct. Take time to rest for the body and muscles can work normally," said Lord.

He suggested to regularly looking to the front with a raised head. Includes body arched back, after you sit down at a computer all day.