Text Neck Syndrome

"Text Neck" was first observed and had its term coined in the early 2000s by an American doctor of chiropractic, Dean Fishman, DC. According to Fishman's website, TNS is an: "Overuse syndrome involving the head, neck and shoulders, usually resulting from excessive strain on the spine. 

Looking forward and down at a handheld device, such as a phone, video game consol, computer, MP3 player, or an e-reader can cause TNS. this can cause headaches, neck pain, shoulder and arm pain, breathing compromise, and much more. A common postural distortion found in those with TNS and neck pain is forward head posture (FHP) or anterior head carriage.