Bloomberg Business revealed in a recent study that the average smartphone user spends nearly 3 hours a day on their device, more time than watching TV.
Because of that, a new health issue was brought to light: the “text neck.” Sarah Atchison, a 14-year-old teenager from Colorado recently went to the doctor complaining of neck pain.
X-rays showed that this was the consequence of using her smartphone: “I always look down at my phone,” she said.” ‘Text neck’ is where the proper curve in the cervical spine actually gets reduced and can even move forward,” explained Dr. Chat Cotter, a chiropractor who is helping Sarah reduce the damage.