At a free health camp held for the State Secretariat in Mumbai revealed that about 100 employees exhibited clear symptoms of hypertension and stress. A large majority had an emerging problem: the Text Neck Syndrome. As many as 60% of the 982 staffers tested had a pain in the neck due to incorrect cell phone usage, poor postures in cramped workplaces, a sustained job profile as pen-pushers, to some extent.
Text neck is the term used to describe the neck pain and damage sustained from looking down at your cell phone, tablet, or other wireless devices too frequently and for too long. Apart from adults, it is increasingly becoming common in young children and teenagers as well. Over time, it can cause permanent damage to the cervical spine leading to lifelong neck pain.
Some signs of a text neck, apart from pain and soreness include chronic and nagging upper back pain and spasms, shoulder pain and tightness, and certain neurological symptoms.