Symptoms of Text Neck in Harrisburg

If you visit our Harrisburg chiropractor for neck pain treatment, we may diagnose you with text neck. To prevent a recurrence of this painful neck strain, you need to understand the symptoms and causes. While the condition is called "text neck" you may experience associated pain in your shoulders, arms, and back as well as your neck. The muscles in your back and shoulders may spasm. The pain might feel dull or sharp, and the muscles of your neck will feel stiff and sore.

If your neck pain does not go away after a couple days of rest, you may suffer text neck. 

Causes of Text Neck

Text neck can affect anyone who uses a smartphone or tablet. The way you look down at the device in your lap strains your neck muscles. If you do this daily and do not counteract the strain with stretches and good ergonomics, you can develop text neck. 

Smartphone usage is so dangerous because people tend to stay on their devices for long periods of time every day. Teens and children may develop chronic spine pain from spending too much time texting. It can even promote early arthritis development. 

By seeing a chiropractor, you can relieve the symptoms of text neck and maintain good health.  

How Our Harrisburg Chiropractor Provides Treatment 

We use a combination of physical therapy, massage therapy, and chiropractic adjustments to relieve text neck. Massage therapy warms up the muscles in your neck, releases muscle tension, and reduces the stiffness you feel if you have text neck. Our chiropractic adjustments bring your neck back into alignment to further reduce your pain and inflammation. Physical therapy strengthens neck muscles, promotes proper movement of your neck, and helps you get over text neck for good. 

We encourage new patients to come in for a free consultation on how we can provide neck pain treatment. There is no risk to you to meet us and learn more. To get started, contact our Harrisburg chiropractor today at (717) 540-8448.