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May 13, 2019 25 min

Tech neck? Is that really a thing?

from Spine & Nerve Hosted by Brian Joves, M.D.

Have you heard of text neck or tech neck?? Tech neck is a real thing! Join Dr. Karvelas and Dr. Joves as they explore this topic. Generally speaking, tech neck is the pain in your neck and upper back (periscapular region) muscles. It is caused (or at least exacerbated) by spending a significant amount of time looking down at a tablet or cell phone, improper positioning at a computer workstation (or any workstation for that matter). Imagine your head as a bowling ball- if it stays directly on top of your body (chin parallel to floor, ears over shoulders over hips, otherwise known as correct posture) there is very little pressure on the muscles to hold the bowling ball up. Listen in as we dive deeper! Follow our practice on Facebook at Spine & Nerve Diagnostic Center. Please leave us a comment or review- these help us to improve and provide value to more people. This podcast is for information and educational purposes only, it is not meant to be medical advice. If anything discussed may pertain to you, please seek council with your healthcare provider. The views expressed are those of the individuals expressing them, the may not represent the views of Spine & Nerve.

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