The neck loses its natural curvature.

What is the text neck. But what exactly is text neck and could it be the cause of your chronic pain. Fishman who is a US chiropractor. Symptoms range from headache up to cervical disc herniation.

General shoulder pain and tightness. Signs and Symptoms of Text Neck Instant upper back or neck pain when using a handheld device. Headache neck and shoulders.

Doctors and chiropractors across the country are actually beginning to use the phrase text next as an official medical diagnosis. Risks of Bad Posture. The term Text Neck is used to describe a repetitive stress injury or an overuse syndrome where a person has hisher head hung or flexed in a forward position and is bent down looking at hisher mobile or other electronic device for prolonged periods of time.

Nagging or sharp pain in the neck or shoulders at the end of the day. With a neck that is constantly bent over soreness. It replaces the term turtle neck used for the same problems because it is more directly related to typing activities texting and also seen with web browsing.

It stems from the way in which people hold their heads and necks when using technology or specifically their phones hence the name text neck. The term Text Neck was coined by Dr. Text neck is an overuse or repetitive stress injury caused by looking down at your electronic device for long periods of time.

Inflamed temporomandibular joints TMJ Over time the natural curve of the cervical spine could be eliminated which can inhibit your ability to move. To learn more about text neck and other causes of chronic pain schedule an appointment at Chiropractic FIRST in Lincoln today. The head keeps tilted for a long time.