Got Computer Neck? Check Your Posture Now!

Do you tend to suffer from headaches or neck and backaches from computer work? If so, checking your posture may help, researchers say.

Sitting at a computer with jutting head forward to look more closely at the screen compresses the neck and can cause fatigue, headaches, poor concentration, increased muscle tension and can even lead to injury to the vertebrae over time.

It can even limit the ability to turn the head, the researchers explained.

When your posture is tall and erect, the muscles of your back can easily support the weight of your head and neck -- as much as 12 pounds

Erik Peper, Associate Professor at San Francisco State University