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INDUSTRY INSIGHT
CHIROPRACTIC
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Do You Suffer From
TECH NECK?
As you might imagine, “tech neck” is an overuse syndrome involving the head, neck and
shoulders, usually resulting from excessive strain on the spine from looking at mobile
phones or computers. Anyone who regularly uses hand-held devices while tilting their head
at an uncomfortable angle, including children and teens, are at risk for this condition.
Dr. Sean Hayes
Did you know?
• The average person spends 4.7 hours on a cell phone per day.
• Teens spend, on average, 5,000 hours per year texting with their neck at an uncomfortable
angle.
• For every inch that your head comes forward, it adds stress equal to 10 pounds of
additional weight that your neck has to support.
What are the effects of tech neck?
Regularly looking in a forward and
downward position can cause
headaches, neck pain, shoulder
and arm pain, breathing
Dr. Benjamin Hosler
Dr. Gregory Gray, Jr.
compromise and many other problems. Text neck can
pull the entire spine out of alignment, which can result in
muscle strains, disc herniation, pinched nerves and early
arthritis.
What can you do to prevent or treat tech neck?
Try to hold your phone at eye level to avoid an awkward
position for your neck
and head. You can also do
stretching, and schedule
regular chiropractic
adjustments and massage
therapy.
Pain Free!
Your Goal…
Our Mission!
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