Text Neck: More Than A Pain in The Neck!
MORE THAN A PAIN IN THE NECK
What is Text Neck and WHY is it such a big deal?
⚠️ Text neck is an injury that occurs over time in much of the population due to the increasing amount of time we spend on our phones or devices. When we use these devices we are in positions that compromise our proper spinal alignment.⠀⠀⠀
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⚠️ The average weight of the head is 10-13 pounds. ⠀⠀
However, when the head is brought forward, the cervical spine and surrounding musculature have to work incredibly hard to try to keep the head up and maintain your center of gravity. This makes the head feel much heavier to the cervical spine and creates many symptoms: headaches, neck and shoulder pain, increased curvature of the spine, etc. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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TECHNOLOGY USERS, LISTEN UP!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
1. 🤳🏻 Hold your phone at eye level as much as possible ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
2. 🚶🏻♂️Take frequent breaks from your device⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
3. 👩🏻💻 Sit square to your work screen⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
4. 👐🏻 See a chiropractor regularly⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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What Can Chiropractic Do For You?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
🌿 Your chiropractor will adjust the cervical spine to restore optimal function and proper alignment⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
🌿 Your chiropractor will give you helpful hints and corrective postural exercises to combat this unhealthy habit and re-train neck musculature⠀⠀