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  • “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

  • 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