Looking Down While Reading This? Here's How to Spot and Correct Tech Neck

If you have a job that requires lots of time at a desk, staring at a screen or looking down at a phone, you could be straining more than your eyes. It can also lead to a modern problem called "tech neck." This phenomenon results from maintaining an unnatural position while looking down at a screen, and it affects everyone, from kids who play tablet games to adults who work at a desk all day. A study from 2024 found that neck pain has drastically increased among individuals who live a sedentary life and work in front of screens all day. The neck muscles are becoming fatigued from overuse and causing the spine to curve. If you are experiencing tech neck, you don't have to suffer in silence. We spoke to doctors and a physical therapist to find out how to reduce this type of pain. What is tech neck, and how do you know if you have it? Dr. Kyle Smith, a board-certified neurosurgeon at Semmes Murphey Clinic, explains that tech neck refers to "strain on the neck muscles and spine from look ... Read full article.