Text Neck 101

As technology evolves, so do the health challenges. When computers became used by the masses, the incidences of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome became more widespread. This generation’s new health scourge is Text Neck.

In the month of June, the news reported a 14 year old child diagnosed  with text neck and had an x-ray showing a reversed curve in her neck. This resulted in constant neck pain that disrupted her way of life.

With a reversed curve, the pressure distribution on the disc gets concentrated on the front one-third, irritating its cartilage which ultimately will wear it out.

This is a common problem for most of us now that there seems to be an app for everything, eating, exercising, and socializing to name a few.

The solution is to focus on preventative measures such as holding the phone up to eye-level during use when possible as well as neck and coordination exercises that we cover in our free classes and consultations.

One must keep in mind that it is much easier to prevent text neck by practicing proper ergonomics and spinal hygiene exercises rather than attempting to reverse it once symptoms begin.