Text Neck

Do you bend over a smart phone several hours a day?

Shocking X-rays of teenagers have been released to raise awareness about a condition called 'text neck', pictured (left) is a 16-year-old girl who is developing a hunchback and (right) is a 17-year-old boy with an abnormally curved spine.

The condition can also result in emotional and behavioural changes as the stress can affect the release of 'happy hormones'.

'Resting your chin on your chest to look at your phone stretches the spinal cord and brain stem. This can affect respiration, heart rate and blood pressure.

U.S. doctor Dr Kenneth Hansraj has also raised awareness about the condition and said the weight on the neck increases when we look down at our phones.

He said that although our heads weigh between 10lb and 12lb, the weight on the neck can increase to 27lbs at a 15-degree angle and 60lb at 60 degrees.

'Eventually, in conjunction with a sedentary lifestyle, it could lead to serious consequences.'

All photos and descriptions in this piece are from this post by Jenny Awford For Daily Mail Australia.