Why your smartphone might be putting your spine at risk

Hunching over devices is wreaks havoc on our posture and puts us at risk of serious back pain

Customers use wireless devices at a coffee shop
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The hours spent hunched over mobile phone screens each day are causing an "epidemic" of bad posture and putting us at risk of serious back problems, according to a new study.

People now spend an average of four hours each day with their necks bent at an unnatural angle, which is putting pressure on their spines, according to a report due to be published in Surgical Technology International.

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