“Recently we reported the development of prominent exostosis young adults’ skulls (41%; 10–31 mm) emanating from the external occipital protuberance (EOP).”
The bony protuberance extensions appear to be formed from the prolonged and repetitive unnatural head posture used when there is a lot of cell phone use for texting. The anchoring area of the projections provide extra stability for the awkward head posture, but are known from previous work in much older adults (who in the past were the ones to predominantly get them) to be able to cause range of motion problems and lasting, serious discomfort.
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-018-21625-1
from the Abstract:
“Recently we reported the development of prominent exostosis young adults’ skulls (41%; 10–31 mm) emanating from the external occipital protuberance (EOP).”
The bony protuberance extensions appear to be formed from the prolonged and repetitive unnatural head posture used when there is a lot of cell phone use for texting. The anchoring area of the projections provide extra stability for the awkward head posture, but are known from previous work in much older adults (who in the past were the ones to predominantly get them) to be able to cause range of motion problems and lasting, serious discomfort.