Neck Pain From Texting

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Texting and Neck Pain

Texting and Neck Pain

Texting Causes Neck Pain

Everyone has probably heard at some time or other that texting is increasingly the cause of neck pain. One chiropractor, Dr. Fishman, has coined the term ‘text neck’ to describe the phenomenon he claims is on the rise. Is it true though, and what can we do about it if it is? With millions of texts sent every day, and every new generation arguably more reliant on their gadgets and gizmos than the next, texting could be a looming public health crisis. Or is it all just hype?

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How the Weather Affects Joint and Neck Pain

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The Effect of Weather on Joints

The weather may be making your neck pain worse - but what can you do?

Does the weather make a difference to your neck pain? With cooler weather setting in as we near Halloween, this week’s blog takes a look at the strange science of the human barometer and why winter is a time of discontent for many of those with spondylitis, along with other neck pain sufferers.

One popular weather website actually includes an ‘aches and pains’ prediction in its forecast, although how accurate any of its ‘future trends’ are is up for debate. Can one’s joints really predict the weather? Does that winter chill really ‘get into the bones’? Can the weather make neck pain worse?

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