A leading Australian chiropractor has warned that 'text neck' - a condition often brought on by bending over phones and tablets for several hours at a time - is becoming an epidemic.
Dr James Carter, based in Niagara Park, on the NSW Central Coast, said the relatively new condition can lead to anxiety and depression as well as spinal damage.
He revealed he had seen an 'alarming increase' in the number of patients with the condition over the past few years and said 50 per cent of them are school-age teenagers.
Research suggests that smartphones users spent an average of four hours a day staring at their device - resulting in up to 1,400 hours a year of excess stresses on the cervical spine.
The posture we adopt as we stare at our phones causes excessive wear and tear that may eventually require an operation to correct it.
'It can also mean that happy hormones, such as Endorphins and Serotonin are not released, meaning people can wake up anxious.'
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I had back problems and had to go to physical therapy. It all boiled down to sit up straight!
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ReplyDeleteCan you imagine how many people will be on the disabled list in a few years?
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ReplyDeleteDon't forget those suffering from selfie shoulder and permanent duck lips
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