What is Tech Neck? Right Posture to escape &; Avoid Neck Pain

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What is Tech Neck? Right Posture to Escape
Avoid Neck Pain

• People without neck pain are hard to find,
  especially when they spend a lot of time every
  day in front of a computer which is almost
  everyone.
• Add this to continuous smartphone usage that
  forces our neck into an overstressed forward
  curve and then we realize that our neck is taking
  a lot of beating over time.
• Almost no neck escapes the stress and strain
  caused by this forward curve.
• The problem is so widespread around the world
  that this cervical kyphosis is now called tech
  neck.
• What is tech neck, and how does it affect neck
  health? And what is the right posture to escape
  the extreme stress that causes neck pain? We
  answered all the common questions about this
  induced new pain in this blog today. Read on to
  know

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What is Tech Neck? Right Posture to Escape
Avoid Neck Pain

• What is Tech Neck?
• Tech neck or text neck is the name given to the
  abnormal forward neck posture caused by the
  repetitive stress and strain on the support
  structures of the cervical spine.
• While neck pain is an old issue it was not as
  rampant as it is now due to advent of tech neck
  among the populace.

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What is Tech Neck? Right Posture to Escape
Avoid Neck Pain

• What Causes Tech Neck? Why Does it Cause Neck
  Pain?
• Our head which weighs around 10-12 pounds is
  perfectly balanced by the bones, muscles, tendons
  and ligaments in the neck.
• A forward tilt of the neck increases this weight
  by 5X and now the supporting structures of the
  neck will have to withstand 50-60 pounds of
  stress every time one tilts the head forwards.
• Hours of digital consumption through screens
  (laptop and mobile) force the neck into an
  abnormal forward curve.
• And worse, the forwards curve stays intact
  ultimately resulting in neck pain.

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What is Tech Neck? Right Posture to Escape
Avoid Neck Pain

• What are the Symptoms of Tech Neck?
• Most people may not notice the symptoms during
  the initial phase. The symptoms eventually worsen
  and begin to show up in the following forms
• Discomfort in the lower neck, upper back and
  shoulders.
• Pain while tilting the forward and down.
• Reduced mobility and stiffness in shoulders, neck
  and upper back.
• Jaw pain and headaches. Pain and numbness in
  hands and arms.
• Irritation and inflammation on the back side of
  the neck.
• So how to avoid tech neck?
• Tech neck which is the result of hundreds of
  hours of stress and strain does take time to
  resolve but it does eventually resolve with the
  right posture and life style changes.

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What is Tech Neck? Right Posture to Escape
Avoid Neck Pain

• Right Posture Technic to Avoid Tech Neck Pain
  it Causes
• The simplest way to avoid the extra stress and
  strain caused by the neck is to sit in a chair
  with a 25-30 degree recline.
• This position shifts the weight onto the chair
  and as a result, we tend to put minimum stress on
  the neck while de-contracting other structural
  elements that cause stiffness.
• This is also the reason why most people
  intuitively take a reclining position in the
  chair to feel relaxed and avoid the extra stress
  on the neck.
• By adhering to this position one can prevent the
  tech neck and the symptoms it causes in the long
  run.

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What is Tech Neck? Right Posture to Escape
Avoid Neck Pain

• But thats not enough.
• One must always actively take steps to prevent
  the neck pain caused by text neck, says a spine
  surgeon in UK, Mr Jwalant S Mehta.
• The most effective way to prevent neck pain is to
  indulge in physical activity for at least 30
  minutes after the workday.
• An aerobic activity increases the blood
  circulation that mitigates the inflammation
  built-up in the body and enhances mobility, says
  Mr Jwalant S Mehta.

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What is Tech Neck? Right Posture to Escape
Avoid Neck Pain

• Exercise that strengthens the shoulders, back and
  neck muscles will also help augment the right
  posture to prevent neck pain in the future.
• But in a few cases, there could be other
  inherent reason that is triggering the neck pain.
  
• If the neck pain fails to subside even after
  adhering to the right postures and exercise, one
  must immediately consult an orthopaedic spine
  surgeon with expertise in neck and back pain.
• If you are living in the UK and are looking for
  an orthopaedic spine surgeon, you can contact
  Jwalant S Mehta here https//www.mehtaspine.co.uk
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Contact us

• Royal Orthopaedic Hospital
• BMI The Priory Hospital
• Spire Parkway Hospital
• Bromsgrove Private Clinic
• Birmingham Childrens Hospital

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Contact and Connect

• Clinical secretary Samantha Leavy 44 785 021
  1939
• Medico-legal secretary Jan Clarke 44 121
  4508928
• Spire Parkway Hospital 0121 704 5500
• BMI NEC (National Enquiry Centre) 0808 101 0337
• BMI Priory 0121 446 1638
• Email secretary_at_mehtaspine.co.uk
• The appointments are booked through the clinic