Is your phone a pain in the neck?
Is the endless scrolling on your device causing you neck pain?
You might not know it, but the endless social media browsing, swiping and texting is having a huge impact on your overall neck health. "Tech Neck" is now becoming a common health issue. What is Tech Neck? Tech neck refers to the neck pain and posture damage that consistent looking down at devices for extended periods of time places on your neck.
You may not realise it, but staring down, hunched over your phone can put immense amount of pressure and strain on your neck and spine. On average Australians spend 5.5 hours on their phones each day. A third of us check our phone within five minutes of waking up in the morning and 70% use our phones during meal times. This means we are glued to our phones from the moment we wake up to the moment we go to sleep.
Technology is here to stay, but that doesn't mean Tech neck has to. Changing a few habits can make a huge improvement to the stress placed on your neck.
For instance, changing the way you hold your phone so the screen is at eye level means you are less likely to be slouched in a forward head position.
At Rainbow we carefully assess each patient individually and tailor your care accordingly by using a variety of nonsurgical techniques to offer a drug-free hands on approach to healthcare backed by scientific studies from around the world.
If you want to maintain a healthy neck and incorporate positive health habits into you every day, then visiting Rainbow Chiropractic
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