The average American spends about 4 hours each day staring at their phone, whether its for texting, social media, sending emails, etc. Constantly straining your neck in a “texting position” can have long term consequences, such as compromised posture. To avoid this, we must counteract text neck with daily stretches and exercises.
Today, we are discussing THREE THINGS you can do to avoid “text neck.”
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Chin Tuck: 3 sets of 10 reps
-Bring your head back onto its natural alignment along the spine. Keeping your chin parallel to the ground in the starting position, move head up and down.
Scapular Retraction
-Pull shoulder blades down your back to strengthen rhomboid muscles. You can do this while sitting, driving or standing. Try it at least three times per day, in the morning, afternoon and the evening.
Trap Stretch: 3-6x per day
-This one’s our favorite! Watch the video to learn this last move.
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