Text Neck

Affecting Our Youth

I have been in practice for over 3 decades, and I have never seen so many of my Sunrise and Plantation children suffering with migraines and neck pain.

There is a new medical diagnosis for these children, and adults as well, called “Text Neck.” This is largely due to the prolonged use of virtual reality headgear. It is also caused by the posture of them while on cell phones, computers and tablets.

The average human head weighs 10 to 12 lb. As you tilt your head forward to look at your phone or tablet, the force exerted on your spine increases from that 10 to 12 lb to as much as 60 lbs. This is equivalent to having the force of up to 6 bowling balls pushing on the back of your neck.

What follows is neck pain, nerve interference, muscular tension and early degeneration. 

A Doctor of Chiropractic can address these health challenges and help you avoid these problems without unnecessary muscle relaxants or other medications. When combined with home stretching and strengthening programs these treatments— can undo the damage that may have already been done.