How to Combat Text Neck Syndrome with These Simple Exercises
- Julian Simpson
- Sep 19, 2023
- 3 min read
Updated: Jun 20, 2024
How to Combat Text Neck Syndrome with These Simple Exercises
Research has looked into neck pain in University students, that is caused by using smartphones for too long.
Text neck syndrome can lead to the following:
- neck and shoulder discomfort
- neck and shoulder pain
- peripheral neurological symptoms in the arms and hands
- disc prolapse
- degeneration of the neck
Text neck syndrome is causing
- eye and ear symptoms
- psychological problems
- poor academic performance
- poor posture
- decrease in physical activity
- obesity
So how is text neck actually affecting the body?
- it starts with large portions of the day with the neck flexed looking down at the device ( it is recommended no more than 30 minutes a day )
- leading to the altered posture of the spine
- leading to muscle and ligament stress
- affecting the deep muscles of the spine ( like the erector spinae muscle)
- the leads to degeneration of the spine, fatigue, strain, and can lead to disc herniations
The researchers made the university students exercise 5 days a week for 8 weeks
After the trial, over a third of the students had reduced neck pain
The student's forward head posture was reduced, and their head tilt had minimalised.
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Reference
ORIGINAL ARTICLE|ARTICLES IN PRESS
Self-Management Exercises Intervention on Text Neck Syndrome Among University Students Using Smartphones
Published:May 10, 2023DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pmn.2023.04.005
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