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- posted: Jul. 30, 2018
With the wave of mobile devices came a new condition that many are not aware of: Text Neck. Our bodies often pay the price of doing increasingly more tasks on smaller devices. Approximately 83% of American adults own cell phones and nearly three-quarters of them send and receive text messages to an average of 41.5 messages per day.
Poor posture with the head drooping forward and rounding the shoulders while using a mobile device can cause neck strain, now called text neck. It’s never too late to start making some changes to get back on track.
First things, first: see your chiropractor to treat any spinal misalignments and to teach you ways to improve your posture and reduce the neck strain. Here are some more helpful tips.
- Sit up straight with your shoulders back.
- Bring your arms up in front of your eyes, so you don’t have to look down to see the screen.
- Avoid using mobile devices while in bright sunlight.
Our friends at the American Chiropractic Association offer a bit more insight here.
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