01/28/2026
Orthopedic fun fact 💡
The average adult head weighs between 10-12 pounds, and your cervical spine and neck muscles work constantly to keep it balanced and mobile. When your head is in a neutral position with your ears aligned over your shoulders, your neck handles this weight efficiently. But when you tilt your head forward to look at your phone or lean toward a computer screen, the strain on your neck muscles increases significantly. The further forward your head moves, the harder your neck has to work to support it.
This is why "tech neck" has become such a common complaint. Those sustained forward postures put extra stress on neck muscles and structures that weren't designed to handle that kind of prolonged strain. Small adjustments like bringing your screen up to eye level instead of constantly looking down can make a real difference in reducing neck discomfort.