Text neck deformity for the cervical spine

2. A RECENT STUDY SHOWS THAT
79% OF THE POPULATION
BETWEEN THE AGE 18-44 HAVE
THEIR CELL PHONES WITH
THEM ALMOST ALL THE TIME,
WITH ONLY 2 HOUR OF THEIR
WALKING DAY SPEND WITHOUT
THEIR CELL OH HAND1

3. TEXT NECK MOST COMMONLY CAUSES NECK
PAIN AND SORENESS. IN ADDITION, LOOKING
DOWN AT YOUR SMART PHONE TOO MUCH CAN
LEAD TO UPPER BACK PAIN RANGING FROM
CHRONIC, NAGGING PAIN TO SHARP AND
SEVERE UPPER BACK MUSCLES SPASM.

4. THE MOST COMMON CONDITION THAT
CONTRIBUTES TO NECK PAIN IS FORWARD
HEAD AND SHOULDER POSTURE. FORWARD
HEAD POSTURE IS WHEN THE NECK SLANTS
FORWARD PLACING THE HEAD IN FRONT OF
THE SHOULDERS. THIS HEAD POSITION LEADS
TO SEVERAL PROBLEMS.

6. CORRELATION OF SMARTPHONE USE
ADDICTION WITH TEXT NECK SYNDROME AND
SMS THUMB IN PHYSIOTHERAPY STUDENTS
PRIYAL P SHAH, MEGHA S SHETH
INT J COMMUNITY MED PUBLIC HEALTH 5, 2512-
6, 2018

7. TEXT NECK SYNDROME AND SMS THUMB MAY
OCCUR DUE TO REPETITIVE USE OF HAND HELD
DEVICES (HHDS) RESULTING IN REPETITIVE
STRESS INJURY OR AN OVERUSE SYNDROME
WHILE USING THEIR MOBILE PHONES OR
OTHER ELECTRONIC DEVICES FOR
PROLONGED PERIODS OF TIME.

8. ONE STUDY SHOWED THAT NECK FLEXION IS
AFFECTED BY THE POSTURE WHILE USING THE
SMART PHONE (P < .05). NECK FLEXION IN THE
STANDING POSI-
TION IS LARGER THAN THAT IN THE SITTING ON
THE FLOOR POSITION. NECK FLEXION WAS
AFFECTED BY SMART PHONE USAGE DURATION
(P < .05). IN GENERAL,
AS USAGE TIME INCREASES, THE NECK FLEXION
ANGLE INCREASES

9. EXERCISES AND STRETCHES TO
INCREASE THE NECK’S STRENGTH AND
FLEXIBILITY
IMPROVED POSTURAL HABITS WHEN
USING SMARTPHONES AND OTHER
MOBILE DEVICES

10. RAISE THE PHONE. MOVE THE
PHONE (AND OTHER DEVICES)
UP CLOSER TO EYE LEVEL SO
THE HEAD DOES NOT HAVE TO
BE TILTED FORWARD.

11. TAKE FREQUENT
BREAKS. SPEND SOME
TIME AWAY FROM THE
PHONE—OR ANY TYPE
OF HEAD-FORWARD
POSTURE. IF NEEDED,
USE AN ALARM OR APP
TO SET AUTOMATIC
REMINDERS TO TAKE
BREAKS FROM
HANDHELD DEVICES.

12. STAND UP
STRAIGHT.
GOOD
POSTURE, WITH
THE CHIN
TUCKED IN AND
SHOULDERS
PULLED BACK,
KEEPS THE
BODY ALIGNED
IN A NEUTRAL
POSITION.

13. ARCH AND STRETCH. ARCH THE NECK AND
UPPER BACK BACKWARD PERIODICALLY TO
EASE MUSCLE PAIN.

14. EXERCISE REGULARLY. A STRONG, FLEXIBLE
BACK AND NECK ARE MORE ABLE TO HANDLE
EXTRA STRESS. SOME RESEARCH INDICATES
THAT TEENAGERS WHO ARE ACTIVE IN LOW-
IMPACT TEAM SPORTS OR ENDURANCE SPORTS
ARE LESS LIKELY TO HAVE NECK PAIN.