“Tech neck” is a painful condition of the neck associated with a looking down and putting increased stressors on the neck muscles and joints. (Fred Goldstein/Dreamstime/TNS)
Spine surgeons are noticing an increase in patients with neck and upper back pain, likely related to poor posture during prolonged smartphone use, according to a recent report.
Some patients, particularly young patients who shouldn’t yet have back and neck issues, are reporting disk hernias and alignment problems, the study authors write in The Spine Journal.
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