14-Year-Old Goes To Doctor For Neck Pain, Gets Eye-Opening Diagnosis

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Such is the case with this next story which has to do with cell phone usage. It's estimated that the average individual spends a whopping three hours a day on their smart phone. That means more time is spent looking at your phone, than viewing your TV. The result of this is a new medical issue that has arisen. It's called "text neck."

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This condition may have arisen so quickly that they didn't have time to come up with a better name for it. Nevertheless, text neck is the real deal and has very real implications. Take 14-year-old Sarah Atchison from Colorado. She went to the doctor due to an "achy" neck. X-rays revealed reverse curvature of the neck. Text neck. Dr. Chat Cotter further explains this condition: "‘Text neck' is where the proper curve in the cervical spine actually gets reduced and can even move forward."

Interesting to note is that he also mentioned that it normally takes years to develop this kind of condition. But just as technology has sped up, so has the physical ailments which result from it. It's incredible to think how many others are suffering, or will soon be suffering from text neck. Everyone seems to be glued to their phone practically 24/7 nowadays. Surely more cases will arise, as well as more technology related ailments.

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Keep this in mind next time you find yourself on a marathon texting session. Look up from time to time, stretch out and don't get stuck with text neck!