3 Things You Need to Know About Text Neck

3 Things You Need to Know About Text Neck

3 things about text neck

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   elderly woman reading emails on smart phone

Text-Neck is not a gimmicky phrase. Research shows that extensive use of hand-held electronic devices can lead to neck pain, headaches, shoulder pain, or numbness and tingling into the arms and hands.

2. Text Neck Is Prevalent

Reports of pain symptoms caused by overuse or improper use of electronic devices are on the rise. Smartphones, ipads, e-book readers, gaming devices and other mobile devices – millions of people use them daily. Teens and young professionals are especially susceptible to neck problems due to this demographic’s excessive use of and reliance on such devices.

3. Text Neck Is Preventable

Text Neck has been referred to as an “epidemic” in the news. It is not contagious, and it is actually easily preventable. While no one is going to give up using their device(s), we all do need to use them smarter. To prevent strain and injury to the muscles and spinal discs of the neck, keep the following points in mind.

1. Posture – always keep your head upright, ears aligned over shoulders
2. Hold your device at eye level when reading from it
3. Use headphones every time you’re on a call, you’re more inclined to maintain better posture
4. Save web-articles to print out or read later on a desktop computer
5. Check emails and other messages at scheduled times, on your desktop computer, rather than constantly throughout the day
6. Make your communications more personal, rather than text-based. Pick up the phone and talk to someone!
7. Take breaks to stretch your neck and reduce strain on your muscles and eyes.

Think You Suffer From Text Neck?

Do you experience headaches, stiff neck, shoulder strain, numbness or tingling in your arms and hands? There is a successful and safe treatment available at Back Clinics of Canada that can help. Our High Performance Healing System^TM delivers robust healing without drugs, invasive procedures or surgery. Developed by Dr. Nusbaum, this unique protocol integrates non-surgical spinal decompression, Class IV K-laser therapy and nutritional supplementation for intense, targeted, patient-specific care. You won’t find it anywhere else. Call today and schedule a free consultation with Dr. Nusbaum, to learn if you qualify for care at Back Clinics of Canada.

For more information on Text Neck, visit http://www.backclinicsofcanada.ca/tech-neck-is-a-real-epidemic/

Interesting Facts

• More than half of Canadians use a smartphone
• 10-12 pounds: weight of the average person’s head when postural alignment is correct.
• 60 pounds: weight of the average person’s head when the neck is bent forward 60 degrees*
• 2-4 hours: average amount of time per day mobile device users are hunched over their devices daily
• 700-1,400 hours: amount of time per year that individuals are stressing their spines with mobile device use
• 5,000 hours: additional time that teens spend yearly in a spine-stressing position.*

*Assessment of Stresses in the Cervical Spine Caused by Posture and Position of the Head; Kenneth K. Hansraj, MD; Chief of Spine Surgery; New York Spine Surgery & Rehabilitation Medicine; New York, New York

Did You Know?

People who maintain proper postural alignment experience elevations in testosterone, increases in serotonin, decreases in cortisol, and increased feelings of power and tolerance for risk taking. **

** Psychol Sci. 2010 Oct;21(10):1363-8. doi: 10.1177/0956797610383437. Epub 2010 Sep 20. Power posing: brief nonverbal displays affect neuroendocrine levels and risk tolerance. Carney DR1, Cuddy AJ, Yap AJ.

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