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Physiotherapy clinic in Tambaram Are you Looking for Physiotherapy Treatment in Tambaram, Sunshine Super Speciality Physiotherapy Clinic, We Provide Electrotherapy, Exercise and Manual Therapy, Orthopedic, Neuro, Cardio, Pediatric, Sports and Geriatric Rehabilitation, Post Operative Physiotherapy Treatment, Fracture Rehabilitation, pain free movement. Defining Text Neck📱📱 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00586-023-07821-2 👉The term text neck quickly spread through the media worldwide[https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2014/11/20/text-neck-is-becoming-an-epidemic-and-could-wreck-your-spine/, https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/shortcuts/2014/nov/24/text-neck-how-smartphones-damaging-our-spines, https://edition.cnn.com/2012/09/20/health/mobile-society-neck-pain/index.html, https://www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-33195649]. Currently, text neck is a popular label among healthcare professionals and patients, despite the lack of supporting evidence. 👉The biomechanical concern was raised mainly by Hansraj study [https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25393825/2, s. graphic], that estimated that while in a neutral position the head weighs a relative 10-12lbs, compared to 27lbs at 15 degrees, 40lbs at 30 degrees, 49lbs at 45 degrees and 60lbs at 60 degrees. However, data from mechanical load on the necks of cadavers showed a resistance of up to 540lbs or 244.94 kg, 9⃣ times higher than mentioned by Hansraj [https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17621208/]. Moreover, in living people the resistive and adaptive capacity of the cervical spine would be even higher. 👉From a clinical perspective, text neck seems to be of no scientific value since there is no association between the flexed posture adopted during texting on smartphones and neck pain [https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33290371/, https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29306972/, https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33992248/, https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27633215/]. 👉 Text neck is not an accepted diagnosis and does not seem to be a risk factor for neck pain. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00586-023-07821-2 👉 The authors propose that the adjectives like “inappropriate” or “incorrect” should be avoided. There is a prevailing reasoning that the main cause of spinal pain is structural vulnerability, such that posture correction plays a major role in avoiding tissue damage.The belief of pain as a synonym of tissue damage may contribute to a lack of patient reassurance during the first consultations. Moreover, this behavior is a possible cause of the excess of low-value health care, such as excess of magnetic resonance imaging scan prescriptions and unnecessary interventions for spinal pain [https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35869328/]. 👉 From a research perspective, the definition of text neck as a habit of texting on the smartphone in a flexed neck position, regardless of whether the person has neck pain, may be of scientific value for new studies. SUNSHINE ® SUPER SPECIALITY PHYSIOTHERAPY CLINIC - #DrParthiban #Sunshinephysioclinic.in #Physiotherapyclinicintambaram DR.M.P. PARTHIBAN.M.P.T (Ortho), Chief Orthopedic Physiotherapist, Call for Appointments: - 9345122177 East Tambaram, CHENNAI