The impact of technology on neck health In this ever-changing world that we are living in we spend more time on our cell phones, computers, and tablets. Most studies have shown us that the average person spends at least 4 hours looking at one of these devices. When thinking about that, that almost equals 1400 hours per year. So what that means is that while we are looking at our emails, our text or catching up on the latest news we are unconsciously putting extra strain on our necks. That extra strain we are putting on our necks is called text neck. This problem of text neck has been affecting millions of people since the development of these devices. The term tax neck was first used by doctor Dean Fishman who was a chiropractor who first recognized this condition and tried to figure out what we need to do to fix this problem. In this article we're going to go over some of the problems and the corrections for this condition known as text neck. The cervical spine: the foundation of neck health First, to understand the problem of text neck, we need to learn a little bit about the cervical spine which is also called your neck. Your cervical spine is made-up of seven small vertebrae, and they are the most flexible, movable, and most important vertebra in your spine. The way the neck is set up allows your head to move up and down and side to side. Your cervical spine or your neck has a natural curve in it that curves towards the front of the body, this is what we call a natural lordotic curve. Not only is this important for the curve of your cervical spine but it also contributes to the curve of your thoracic or chest area part of your spine. Since your spine is so flexible it is prone to pain and damage. This is why the doctors at Trident Health and Chiropractic advise people to have their spine checked, especially if they have a job or just like to be on their computers and phones. What is text neck? Now that we know a little bit about the spine let's talk about what text neck is. Basically, the term text neck describes the pain and discomfort in your neck that is caused by constantly looking in a downward direction. By staring at our phones, tablets, computers or any other devices that downward direction causes our neck muscles to strain or to weaken which in turn decreases the natural curve of our spine. Now do not get this confused with just glancing down at your phone to check something that is not what I'm talking about I am talking about spending hours on your phone night after night day after day. Now this term text neck may be new to you, but I guarantee you have experienced. After gazing down at a game too long or reading a long text message or hours of emailing what were simply watching TV on your phone and when you pick your head up you notice that dull ache or that pain in your neck then you have experienced text neck. Some studies have shown us that the weight carried down the spine increases by 10 lbs. For every inch you hold your head down. So, what that means is every inch that we move our head away from center line it increases the force we put on our spine by 10 pounds. When we constantly hold our head down, we decrease the space in the front of the neck and increase the space in the back which can lead to bulging of the disc and weakening of the neck muscles which then this results in muscle strain soreness in the back of the neck and neck dysfunction.

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