text neck

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erinmckean commented on the word text neck

“Text neck,” a term coined by a Florida chiropractor, Dean L. Fishman, is a repetitive stress injury resulting from hours spent with the head positioned forward and down while using electronic devices. NY Times

February 22, 2016
hugovk commented on the word text neck

text neck, n.
Yle, 14 March 2017:
More and more young people in Finland are developing "text neck" as a result of spending so much time in a slumped position. Experts say that if a person’s posture is compromised, many other health problems can follow.

March 14, 2017