Hey, everyone! Dr. Alex here with Physio Room. Today we will be talking about Text Neck and Computer neck – what are those?
Text Neck and Computer Neck occur when our head is being pushed too far forward as we spend lengths of time gazing down toward our computer screens or looking down into our phones. We typically see this problem start to arise at the office while we are sitting at a work station. Then, as the day goes on, our bodies become more fatigued and therefore our posture becomes more and more forward, father and farther out of alignment. By the end of the day, and especially by the end of the week, you may find you are experiencing an increase in pain in the back of the neck and, soon, all the surrounding areas can begin to ache.
I am going to show you two quick things you can do that will help you with this at home or at the office.
First, let’s do some chin tucks. You will want to use your hand to push your chin back, almost like you are trying to give yourself a double chin. Let go. Repeat.
Doing several of these chin tucks will help build up the muscles in your neck and remind your body where your chin is naturally meant to rest. This will help address the fatigue happening over the course of your day or your week.
Second, we would like to see you doing some isometric exercises. This also aids in strengthening the muscles in your neck. Bring your hand to your forehead and push your head forward, pressing into your hand. Hold for about 5 seconds. Next, bring your hand to the left side of your head, push against your hand for another 5 seconds. Repeat this with your hand on the right side and, finally, repeat with your hand on the back of your head.
I hope you find these tips helpful! If you find yourself with either Text Neck or Computer neck and want to learn more, tag us in our post with any questions. We would love to help you out.
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