{"id":243,"date":"2019-10-01T10:34:38","date_gmt":"2019-10-01T00:34:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cranbournechiro.com.au\/blog\/?p=243"},"modified":"2019-10-01T10:34:51","modified_gmt":"2019-10-01T00:34:51","slug":"is-your-mobile-phone-causing-tech-neck","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cranbournechiro.com.au\/blog\/is-your-mobile-phone-causing-tech-neck\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Your Mobile Phone Causing Tech Neck?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Staying connected to friends and family is easier than ever with social media. The tradeoff is that your daily screen time may be 1, 2, 3 hours or more. And let\u2019s face it, a lot of those hours online are spent in an awkward forward head posture that experts have begun to call \u201ctech neck.\u201d Dr Shaun from Cranbourne Chiropractic Centre<\/a> says it may result in neck pain, headaches, spinal disc issues, and even pinched nerves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Why it Matters:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Each day we work with people, young and old, who are experiencing the symptoms associated with tech neck. By creating a plan of care that may include stretching, adjustments, and postural exercises; we have been able to help our patients overcome these aches and pains without giving up their mobile phones and tablets.\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n Next Steps: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Next time you are\non the phone, stop for a moment and see if your head is creeping forward. If\nyour chin is tucked down and your ears are in front of your shoulders, then you\nare in the forward head posture we call tech neck. It\u2019s a good time to take a\nbreak, stretch, and reset. If you are experiencing any pain or headaches, then\nplease reach out so we can work with you to create a plan to help you stay\nconnected without suffering from tech neck. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Science Source(s): <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Head flexion angle\nwhile using a smartphone. Ergonomics. 2015<\/p>\n\n\n\n Effects of a\nResistance and Stretching Training Program on Forward Head and Protracted\nShoulder Posture in Adolescents. JMPT 2017<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Staying connected to friends and family is easier than ever with social media. The tradeoff is that your daily screen time may be 1, 2, 3 hours or more. And let\u2019s face it, a lot of those hours online are spent in an awkward forward head posture that experts have begun to call \u201ctech neck.\u201d … Continue reading Is Your Mobile Phone Causing Tech Neck?<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":245,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false},"categories":[5,16,36,22,25,37,23,26],"tags":[9,18,14,6,62,7,13,12],"yoast_head":"\n