POSTURE
Is your posture OK?
When you work at a computer, does your head jut forward and your back round? If you have stiff shoulders or back pain, posture may be the cause.
NECK LOAD
Your head weighs about 5 kg.
Tilt it, and the load grows.
Do you know how much load your neck carries while you use a computer or phone? About 5 kg when upright — but 18 kg at 30°, 23 kg at 45° and a remarkable 27 kg at 60°. Your neck bears that load all day.*1
FACTS
Posture and pain, in numbers
Screen time soared during the pandemic — and so did neck and back pain
Daily screen time is reported to have increased by 5.5 hours during the pandemic, and in adults, poor posture at screens is associated with neck and back pain.*2, *3
Three in ten women in their 20s–30s have a reversed neck curve
In 30% of young Japanese women, the neck is kyphotic — its natural curve is reversed.*4
Stiff shoulders and back pain: Japan's national complaints
Of all the physical complaints reported by people in Japan, stiff shoulders and low back pain have been the top two for 40 years.*5
SELF CHECK
Do any of these sound familiar?
If even one applies, your neck and back may be under strain.
- My head sits in front of my shoulders
- My back is rounded
- I lean in towards the screen
- I keep the same position for over an hour
- My neck and shoulders ache by evening
- My laptop sits flat on the desk
* This self-check is not a medical diagnosis. If you have severe pain or numbness, please see a doctor.
SOLUTION
What if software could ease the strain
and help you keep good posture?
That is Spinometer. It looks after your posture while you work, using the camera on your PC.
References
- Hansraj KK, et al. Surg Technol Int. 2014.
- Pandya A, et al. Front Hum Dyn. 2021.
- Young, et al. J Musculoskelet Disord Treat. 2022.
- Yukawa Y, et al. Spine. 2012.
- Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. Comprehensive Survey of Living Conditions.
* Reference numbers re-mapped from the current site; please verify.
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