Text Neck Syndrome in Adolescents: How to Stem the Tide?
Journal Title: International Journal of Pediatric Nursing - Year 2019, Vol 5, Issue 1
Abstract
Text neck syndrome has recently been popular all over the world. Text neck syndrome is a term that is used to describe pain in neck and shoulders those who use mobile phone a lot. As we know that there has been a radical change in the world of technology and using of mobile phones all over the world. Due to this revolutionary change mobile phones are available to each and every one, so people started using mobile phones widely. There are other devices like computers, tablets, e-readers has been used daily. Nowadays, people got habituated to use mobile phones as soon as they get form their sleep; moreover they feel it is fashion. There is also other reason that people are using because of the data charge and talk time. Both of them have been available for the low rate that people can afford to them. It is true that children and adolescents are most preoccupied and always busy in texting, talking and interacting through social media from dawn to before going to bed. While using mobile phone people keep their heads forward bending position for a long time; so it affects the cervical spine and its curvature, the muscles, supporting tendons and ligaments. Text neck syndrome has been increasing day by day as mobile phone users doubling all over the globe. It is high time that universal awareness should be spread among the people and medical community. There are some preventive measures for text neck syndrome like right position of holding mobile phone and right exercise etc. This article will certainly give you some of the reasons for text neck syndrome and its effects and protective measures.
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G. Jyothsna
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- DOI 10.21088/potj.0974.5777.5119.6
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