Grey-Bruce Kids Winter 2021/22

Most of us, as parents, have at one time told our children
to sit up straight and don’t slouch. Most of us likely do so
without knowing why.
With the increase in use of smartphones, video games, tablets,
and home-schooling due to COVID, it may seem like your kids
are looking at a screen the majority of their day. In fact, one
study found that children and adolescents spend an average of
five to seven hours a day with their head flexed forward.
Poor posture, including only 15 degrees of forward bending,
as with looking down at a phone, has been shown to triple the
stress of your head on your neck. This can lead to forward head
posture, and associated neck pain, headaches, neck and upper
back stiffness, joint dysfunction, shoulder and trap pain, and
numbness in the arms. This is often referred to as ‘text neck’ or
‘tech neck.’
Chronic forward head position may lead to a number of other
issues as well. These may include the head position that stays
forward, decreased in neck curvature (decreased lordosis),
increase in the mid-back curvature (increased kyphosis),
misalignment of spinal joints, increased rate of wear on spinal
joints, sore and strained muscles, muscle imbalance, early
spinal disc degeneration, permanent changes in the shape of the
spine, Thoracic Outlet Syndrome, and the possibility of more
difficulty breathing and digesting food.
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in Bruce County!
Have you ever thought about
owning a home-based business?
Are you great with children?
Become a licensed Home Child Care Provider in
Bruce County.
• Work from home!
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• Learn new skills!
• Make a lasting impact and positive
difference in a child’s life!
Discover more at:
www.brucecounty.on.ca/homechildcare
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800 23 rd Street East, Owen Sound
519-371-0627
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