Neck pain is a leading cause of disability worldwide, and after low back pain, it’s the second most common reason people seek chiropractic care. In the past two decades, a new contributor to neck pain has emerged: text neck syndrome, a condition linked to prolonged use of smartphones and other digital devices.
Text neck syndrome results from spending excessive time looking down at a screen. In more clinical terms, it’s caused by sustained neck and head flexion, which places strain on the muscles and soft tissues at the back of the neck. For every inch the head moves forward from…
