1 December 2020 · Medically reviewed by Dr. Tarak Patel
Recent studies have shown that prolonged usage of mobile phones has led to many neck pain complaints from a very early age. Some have even called the phenomenon “text neck.” No explanation needed there! This is mainly due to how most of us hold our mobile phones at chest height. Because of this, our head remains tilted forward for an extended period, often at a stretch. The neck muscles are designed to support the weight of an upright head, but the tilted head’s weight gets magnified due to a shift in the axis of gravity. In simpler words, a forward bending head is much heavier than an upright one, and your neck muscles cannot handle all that weight for too long without getting damaged. The condition can worsen to such an extent that you might have to consult a pain management specialist.
The neck muscles and ligaments, owing to such a prolonged strain, start getting damaged. This causes severe pain in your neck and might spread to your shoulders. You are likely to have a hard time turning your neck and might experience a jolt of sudden pain when you do. All of these are signs that your neck muscles have deteriorated and need some serious caretaking. While IndoSpine’s pain management specialists are always there as your last resort, there are a few things you can do to negate the issue.
Some of the most common and effective solutions to avoiding a text neck are:
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Dr. Tarak Patel is a top spine surgeon in Ahmedabad with over 5,000 successful surgeries. He specialises in spine pain management, including back, neck, and shoulder pain. Dr. Patel completed his MBBS and MS (Ortho) in Ahmedabad and has extensive training from top hospitals in India and the UK. He is known for his empathetic care and expertise in scoliosis and minimally invasive spine surgery. In his free time, Dr. Patel writes and shares valuable insights about his field, contributing to the advancement of spine surgery knowledge and practices.
