Do you suffer from Text Neck?

There's a term that's been going around for the last couple of years known as "Text Neck." I'm sure a lot of you have heard it and what it means is that everyone's on their phone so much that they're constantly looking down and causing hunching in the upper back and painful neck issues.

This is a problem that you want to start paying attention to immediately for the sake of your long term spinal health!

There are small changes you can make that will limit a lot of the damage being caused and these changes can keep you from developing the kind of posture that will cause serious problems at an older age as well:

1.) Take breaks. Set a timer if you have to but restrict yourself from staring at your phone for hours at a time. Shorten those periods to 20 minutes when you're on your phone; try sitting in a supportive chair; or resting your phone up higher on a desk.
2.) Be aware that when your mid-back is hunched, you're causing so many other issues in your neck and low back and so getting into the routine of using a foam roller every day will help that so much. Be sure to check out Sarpy Chiropractic's Youtube channel for the video on how to properly use a foam roller.
3.) Sleeping on the right pillow will help counteract some of these negative effects because then at least at night, you're utilizing good posture.
4.) See a Chiropractor if you notice that you're getting a little more hunched. You'll be shocked how quickly everything will open up again as soon as you get the joints in the mid-back and the ribs moving properly, and get that nervous system communicating better. You're going to feel like you can breathe easier, you can stand up taller, and that's going to correct some of those "text neck" effects as well.

So "text neck" is a real thing, be wary of it, obviously you're still going to be on your phones, I know I am, but it's just about constantly making sure that you take the measures to limit yourself against some of the damage from it. And as always, please share this content with anyone who you think will find it valuable, especially your older children, and please let us know if you have any questions!