Posted on 06/20/2019 7:33:12 AM PDT by EdnaMode
Mobile technology has transformed the way we live — how we read, work, communicate, shop and date.
But we already know this.
What we have not yet grasped is the way the tiny machines in front of us are remolding our skeletons, possibly altering not just the behaviors we exhibit but the bodies we inhabit.
New research in biomechanics suggests that young people are developing hornlike spikes at the back of their skulls — bone spurs caused by the forward tilt of the head, which shifts weight from the spine to the muscles at the back of the head, causing bone growth in the connecting tendons and ligaments. The weight transfer that causes the buildup can be compared to the way the skin thickens into a callus as a response to pressure or abrasion.
The result is a hook or hornlike feature jutting out from the skull, just above the neck.
In academic papers, a pair of researchers at the University of the Sunshine Coast in Queensland, Australia, argues that the prevalence of the bone growth in younger adults points to shifting body posture brought about by the use of modern technology. They say smartphones and other handheld devices are contorting the human form, requiring users to bend their heads forward to make sense of what’s happening on the miniature screens.
The researchers said their discovery marks the first documentation of a physiological or skeletal adaptation to the penetration of advanced technology into everyday life.
Health experts warn of “text neck,” and doctors have begun treating “texting thumb,” which is not a clearly defined condition but bears resemblance to carpal tunnel syndrome. But prior research has not linked phone use to bone-deep changes in the body.
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonpost.com ...
will the horns be bluetooth compatible?
It comes from being fed satanic drivel by gubmint schools.
Voting dem causes that.
LOL. Good question. :D
Global Warming causes toenail fungus and horns on head.
Porn.....................
No, I don’t have any horns...
Evolution of humans, right before our eyes. ;)
What a steaming hunk of crap this article is.
TIME has been putting horns on the heads of those on their covers for years.
Honk if you’re horny ...
Then you need Viagra?...............
I knew it - Phones make you horny!
Not only is this stupid, none of those pictures are young people and there were no portable electronic devices when they were young
My niece’s 14 year old son has horrible posture from staring down at his phone all the time.....Mine and her fear is that he’s going to get permanent curvature of the spine because of it.
Good place to hang a hat.
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