The Painful Side Effect to Gifting Gadgets this Holiday Season
December 18 2017 - 10:00AM
If you have a new phone or the latest video game console wrapped
beneath your tree, you may also be giving a painful gift to your
loved ones this holiday season.
Text neck, a condition in which the continual use of technology
causes neck pain and discomfort, can cause serious health risks. It
happens most often when you bend over to read text message, browse
the internet or gaze at video game screens and controllers. And
with the large amount of technology and gadgets gifted over the
holiday season, cases of text neck will be rampant.
Symptoms of text neck can include:
- Soreness
- Stiffness
- Pain to the shoulders, neck and upper back
- A slight curving of the spine
- Increased headaches
The severity of these symptoms will vary from person to person,
but tend to be more prominent with an increased level of activity
on the phone or device used.
There are solutions for this type of pain. Of course, curbing
technology use might be the most obvious one, but if you can’t pry
the controller from your child’s hands this winter break, there are
other options, as well, including neck stretches and a routine
visit to the chiropractor.
Since text neck often causes actual misalignment of the spine,
chiropractic care can help. A chiropractor can use spinal
manipulation to properly align the spine and keep it healthier and
pain free. And at The Joint Chiropractic, we are able to treat
children, as well as adults, so aligning the spine of the child who
is never without his phone is no problem.
The Joint Chiropractic has experts available to speak to media
in-studio or on location at a clinic about the dangers of text
neck. Contact Molly Hottle at 480-245-5960 x 202 or
molly.hottle@thejoint.com to arrange an interview. About
The Joint Corp. (NASDAQ:JYNT)Based in Scottsdale, Arizona,
The Joint is reinventing chiropractic by making quality care
convenient and affordable for patients seeking pain relief and
ongoing wellness. A no-appointment policy and convenient hours and
locations make care more accessible, and affordable membership
plans and packages eliminate the need for insurance. With 350+
clinics nationwide and more than 3 million patient visits annually,
The Joint is an emerging growth company and key leader in the
chiropractic profession. For more information, visit
www.thejoint.com or follow the brand on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube
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Media Contact:Molly Hottle:
molly.hottle@thejoint.com; 480-245-5960 x202
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