"With remote work on the rise, employees are finding themselves anywhere but at a desk. Now, couches, kitchen tables, recliners and even beds are being substituted for the traditional work surface, with many individuals balancing their laptops, tablets and phones on their laps for the duration of the workday, and hunching over while doing so. The physical result is a condition that has become so prevalent it has earned a nickname within the medical community: tech neck."
"Tech neck, also known as "text neck," refers to the posture condition caused by hunching or craning the head, neck and shoulders in an unnatural position while using a laptop, tablet or phone. Certified plastic surgeons, orthopedic spine doctors and physical therapists suggest issues with upper body alignment -forward head posture and rounded shoulders - may be a result of symptoms such as neck, back and shoulder pain, reduced mobility and headaches."
Remote work and casual device use place laptops, tablets, and phones on laps, couches, beds, and other unsuitable surfaces, encouraging hunching and craning of the head, neck, and shoulders. Forward head posture and rounded shoulders increase load on neck muscles and flatten the neck's natural curve, stressing intervertebral discs and surrounding tissues. Symptoms include neck, shoulder, and back pain, reduced mobility, and headaches; permanent horizontal creases in the neck can develop. Activities beyond device use—reading in bed, painting, knitting, driving, or poor desk habits—can cause similar problems when performed with poor posture.
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