Staring down at a phone to text, watch videos, or just get a helpful distraction from real life can still be a real pain. If you're tired of needing pain meds, muscle relaxers, or other substances to get relief from neck pain, your first step should be a chiropractor. Here are a few details about how the Campion Chiropractic Clinic in the College Town and Bryan, Texas areas can help you find neck relief and avoid the problem in the future.
Why Does Text Neck Cause Neck Pain?
Text neck is a term describing pain from stressing out your neck/shoulder muscles and your spine. The same problem happens with bigger computers if you must look too far up or down to see the screen. It's all about head position, and mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets are harder to manage. The pain isn't just from bending your neck; it's from bending your neck too far. The same issue happens when reading a book or a magazine in your lap.
Tips to Help Text Neck
How do you stop it from happening? Take the phone or tablet out of your lap. That's too far down, and for most people, the angle leads to neck or back problems. Even in young, flexible people, that kind of bending leads to problems when you're older.
Instead, hold the device above your lap. Grip it with both hands and turn it the long way — landscape — to get a wider screen. This gives positive control over the device and puts less stress on your neck and back. There is more burden on your arms when holding mobile devices, especially without armrests. For extended screen times, a pillow or backpack to elevate your devices. It's more effort, but worth it when the alternative is neck pain.
Chiropractic Care in Bryan, TX and College Station, TX
The Campion Chiropractic Clinic is here to relieve your text neck symptoms and prevent them from returning. Chiropractic care includes both advice and therapy, so you're covered in all areas of resolving your text neck problems. Chiropractic adjustments, massage therapy, and other adjustment techniques can relieve the pain and give you time to make other lifestyle changes if necessary. Contact us today at (979) 693-6500 for more information and schedule an appointment.
