A Pain In The Neck

Have you heard about 'Blackberry neck?' An aesthetician in Manhattan developed a two hundred dollar, forty-five minute treatment to help eradicate neck wrinkles caused by excessive time spent looking down at a Blackberry or other hand-held device. While there is not any conclusive evidence that this will cause any more wrinkles than shaking your head while saying 'yes or no,' there is new information indicating it may lead to stress and pain in neck muscles. In November 2011, a study published by the Harvard School of Public Health about the use of tablet devices concluded that placing the device at higher viewing angles is healthier for head and neck posture. Their study looked at tablet usage at various angles while positioned down in the users lap or up higher on a table. The study did not include walking with a device with your chin buried in your chest while 'eyeballing' up every ten seconds to see where you are going. It was probably too dangerous to test in that study.
Seriously, give yourself a break every 15 minutes or so whether it is using a desktop, laptop (bad name), tablet or phone. Move around. Look around and be aware.

Some of the baby-boomers will remember this one.

Da, da, da, dada
Da, da, da, dada
Hold your head up, hold your head up
Hold your head up, hold your head high.

Clip of Hold Your Head Up by Argent-1972 by krazeecom