Managing how head weight affects your neck daily
If you've ever felt a dull ache at the base of your skull after a long day, you're likely dealing with the physical reality of head weight for neck strain. It's one of those things we never really think about until it starts hurting, but the human head is surprisingly heavy. On average, an adult head weighs somewhere between 10 and 12 pounds. That's roughly the same as a medium-sized bowling ball. Now, imagine carrying that bowling ball around all day, but instead of using your strong arms, you're balancing it on a relatively thin column of seven small vertebrae and some supporting muscles. It sounds like a recipe for disaster, and honestly, if we aren't careful with our posture, it usually is. ...