Treatment for Text Neck in Durham, NC
Text Neck
Thanks to the invention of the smartphone, people spend most of their days looking down at their phones. This constant phone use can cause a condition called a text neck. Fortunately, the condition can be treated at South Square Chiropractic in Durham, NC. Read on to learn more about text neck and how we treat it.
What Is Text Neck?
Text neck is a repetitive strain injury caused by your posture when holding your phone. The pain is not felt only in the neck; it can also affect the muscles in the shoulders and the lower back as well.
Diagnosing Text Neck
Our doctor can diagnose the text neck through an examination. First, we will ask you about your phone habits. Next, our chiropractor will press on various parts of your neck and shoulder to check for pain and tenderness. Finally, we will test your range of motion.
Text Neck Treatment
Text neck can be relieved with over-the-counter pain medication and muscle relaxers. However, these are just temporary solutions. Our chiropractor can treat your pain and symptoms permanently. We will use spinal adjustments to realign your neck, which should treat, neck, shoulder, and lower back pain. We can also recommend ways to prevent the condition from recurring.