Tag Archives: Neck

Smartphones Aren’t Smart for Your Neck

Ample evidence suggests smartphone use promotes forward flexion of the neck, rounding of the shoulders and overall poor posture; what some have labeled “text neck” or “tech neck.” But how bad is it? New research links excessive smartphone use with chronic neck pain leading to cervical disc degeneration, even at an earlier-than-normal age. (As you […]

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A Pain in the Neck

By John Hanks, DC Far too often, people attribute neck pain to stress and take medication to mask the symptoms. Sound familiar? Fortunately, if you’re a chiropractic patient, you know there’s a better, safer way. My neck feels OK right now. I can turn my head left and right and down and back. (Well, that […]

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Prevent back, neck and shoulder pain from prolonged sitting

Fleur Hupston [dropcap]B[/dropcap]ack, neck and shoulder pain is the natural result of prolonged sitting at work behind a computer, as is bad posture. This can cause headaches and excessive tension in neck, shoulders, arms, forearms, wrists, back, hips, thighs and legs. The result is increased fatigue to the muscles and ligaments supporting the lower back […]

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Prevent back, neck and shoulder pain from prolonged sitting

Fleur Hupston Back, neck and shoulder pain is the natural result of prolonged sitting at work behind a computer, as is bad posture. This can cause headaches and excessive tension in neck, shoulders, arms, forearms, wrists, back, hips, thighs and legs. The result is increased fatigue to the muscles and ligaments supporting the lower back […]

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