The holidays are over. Back to the desk. Schools are soon at full speed. Why is my neck hurting again? The vast majority of neck pain is activity related. The things we do, how we work, often sitting most of the day, sitting at school, sleep posture etc. impact how much strain we put on our necks.
Tech Neck
We are beginning to see a lot of “Tech Neck”. That is neck pain related to our posture, when we use technology, particularly smartphones, iPads, tablets etc.
Typically, this happens when looking down with a flexed neck and holding a phone. The muscles in the neck are meant to support the head and move the head and neck. The neck muscles work harder and fatigue faster when they also have to brace and support an arm holding a device for extended periods of time.
The iPhone was born on 29th June 2009, which all things considered, is really not that long ago. In many respects we are still learning how to live with and use smart phones, and more importantly feel their impact on our bodies and health.
2024 will see 7 billion smart phones and 17 billion mobile devices all up! That means that we all have and use at least one device each. It’s hard imagining life without them