Text neck or cervical pain or neck pain is the term used to describe the neck pain and damage sustained from looking down at your cell phone, tablet, ipad or other wireless devices too frequently for too long. Cellphones and tablets and a host of other modern mobile devices are changing the way we access information and entertainment. The use of these devices influences our posture and body mechanics in ergonomically dysfunctional ways that contribute to neck, upper back, shoulder and arm pain.
Furthermore, poor posture while sitting, standing, walking or in a static position can lead to more than upper body pain and stiffness which could result in transmission of the poor postures to other parts of the spine such as the middle and low back.
Is your neck producing symptoms like this?
- Neck pain
- Muscles spasm
- Shoulder pain and tightness
- Pinched cervical nerve and radiating towards your shoulder
What treatment options do you have?
- Don't bend your neck to look at the screen - this way you can maintain good posture, relieving your back and shoulders form pain and strain of being hunched over.
- Hold your mobile device at about your eye level - holding the phone closer to eye level helps maintain a healthy posture and puts less strain on the back.
- Practice exercises that strengthen your posture.
Fortunately, there are several treatment options available for you to deal with this ergonomically dysfunctional habit. First and foremost, consider taking some ergonomically functional habits of proper neck alignment and posture as stated above as your line on preventive measures. Perhaps you can take up these few activities such as massage therapy, yoga, and physiotherapy.
If I could suggest to you, the best option would be physiotherapy session which will enable you to get rid of noxious fluids that could have built up in your neck and other degenerative changes that could be going on. At Vision Physiotherapy Centre we have been able to put together highly specialised physical rehabilitation programs that could help you alleviate your pains and dysfunctional posture that are making it hard for you to have productive life.
Don't wait till it's too late!
Prepared by,
Keetha Mohan
Lecturer, Diploma of Physiotherapy
Vision College
