{"id":686,"date":"2022-10-17T13:44:04","date_gmt":"2022-10-17T13:44:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/?p=686"},"modified":"2022-10-17T13:45:03","modified_gmt":"2022-10-17T13:45:03","slug":"text-neck-causing-you-neck-pain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/text-neck-causing-you-neck-pain\/","title":{"rendered":"Text Neck Causing You Neck Pain?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>If you are someone that is constantly looking down at your electronic device you could be suffering from text neck! It is very common for teenagers and especially now with so many platforms including knowledge on the internet it makes it difficult for people to keep away from screen time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-large-font-size wp-block-heading\">Common Problems Associated With Text Neck!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/neck-pain\">Soreness in the neck<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/back-pain\">Pain in the upper back<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/what-is-causing-my-shoulder-pain\/\">Shoulder pain<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/headaches\">Headaches<\/a>\/<a href=\"https:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/can-a-chiropractor-help-with-migraines\/\">migraines<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/can-chiropractors-help-unlevelled-postures\/\">Rounded shoulders<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/can-poor-posture-affect-your-breathing\/\">Forward head carriage<\/a><\/li><li>Changes to functional movement<\/li><li>Jaw pain<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-large-font-size wp-block-heading\">Simple Ways To Prevent Text Neck!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Bring your electronic device to eye level<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/the-importance-of-rest-days\/\">Take breaks<\/a> in between screen time<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/how-to-correct-sway-back-posture\/\">Stand<\/a> with your shoulders rolled back and chin tucked in<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/all-about-the-posture-pole\/\">Stretch<\/a> the upper and lower back muscles<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/top-3-exercises-for-back-pain-sufferers\/\">Exercise<\/a> to strengthen weak areas of the body<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/how-to-find-a-great-chiropractor\/\">Visit your local chiropractor<\/a> to get an idea on your posture and how they can further improve your health and wellbeing<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are someone who is suffering from text neck or long hours of desk work and its giving you&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/headaches\">headaches<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/neck-pain\">neck pain<\/a>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/can-chiropractors-help-with-back-pain\/\">low back pain<\/a>&nbsp;or may think you are someone suffering from changes due to your posture! You can always&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/contact\">contact us<\/a>&nbsp;or book online @&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/book-now\">https:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/book-now<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information about your&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/what-to-expect-on-your-first-chiropractic-visit\/\">first chiropractic visit<\/a>,&nbsp;or&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/about\">our team<\/a>&nbsp;of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/broadmeadows\">chiropractors<\/a>&nbsp;visit the links attached!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>*You Can Visit Us At Any Of Our 3 Locations \u2013&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/broadmeadows-chiropractor\">Broadmeadows<\/a>&nbsp;\u2013&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/westmeadows-chiropractor\">Westmeadows<\/a>&nbsp;\u2013&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/fawkner-chiropractor\">Fawkner<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"854\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/TMC-LOGO-11.jpg?resize=427%2C180&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"TMClogo.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-204\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/TMC-LOGO-11.jpg?w=854&amp;ssl=1 854w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/TMC-LOGO-11.jpg?resize=300%2C126&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/TMC-LOGO-11.jpg?resize=768%2C324&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/\">themelbournechiropractor.com.au<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you are someone that is constantly looking down at your electronic device you could be suffering from text neck! It is very common for teenagers and especially now with so many platforms including knowledge on the internet it makes it difficult for people to keep away from screen time. 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