Welcome to our comprehensive guide to text neck, a common condition caused by excessive use of smartphones and digital devices, and how our chiropractors can effectively relieve symptoms and improve your neck health. Our team at Lubbock Advanced Physical Medicine in Lubbock, TX, explains what text neck is, how it happens, how to prevent it, and what to do if you’re already living with it.

What Is Text Neck?

Text Neck is a modern-day problem arising from constant neck bending while looking down at mobile devices. This prolonged forward head posture can strain the neck and upper back muscles, leading to pain, stiffness, and reduced mobility. The neck is designed to be upright, so it’s called a text neck because people use it when looking down.

How to Prevent Text Neck

It doesn’t take much to prevent the condition. You need to hold your head upright while on your devices. It can be difficult to get used to this. In addition, we'll educate you on the importance of regular breaks from digital devices, proper phone positioning, and neck-strengthening exercises to prevent future occurrences.

How to Treat Text Neck

If you’ve been leaning your head over in this position for a long time, you may have pulled your neck out of alignment. If so, several adjustments are necessary to restore proper alignment. If a misalignment has led to a herniated disc in your neck, you will likely receive decompression therapy in conjunction with your adjustment. A few more techniques are included below:

• Soft tissue therapy is also often used to relieve any subsequent tension.
• Corrective exercises can effectively strengthen your neck to make it even easier to hold your head upright.

While these chiropractic treatment techniques will help, you must still work on your habits. Our chiropractors will provide personalized recommendations to help in this area.

Take Advantage of Chiropractic Treatment for Your Text Neck

With regular chiropractic care, you can experience long-term benefits, including reduced neck pain, improved posture, increased mobility, and a better understanding of preventing text neck in the future. Make text neck a thing of the past with help from our team at Lubbock Advanced Physical in Lubbock, TX. Call us at (806) 791-3399 to schedule your appointment today.