What are the symptoms of cell phone neck?

Recently, the European Spine Society issued a statement saying: "Text neck" is a global disease of the new generation! Some people say that perhaps this problem is more serious in China, while others say that it is more appropriate to call it "WeChat neck" in China.

The European Spine Association stated in a statement that a person’s head weighs about 5kg. When looking at electronic devices such as mobile phones, it is usually at an angle of 60°. At this time, due to physical leverage and gravity, a person’s head Human neck muscles must bear a weight of more than 25kg.

When the head is lowered while looking at a mobile phone or computer, the muscles on the back of the neck are in a state of tension in order to maintain the lowered posture. The lower the head is lowered, the greater the pulling force on the muscles. If the bowing time is not long, no more than 20 minutes, you can mainly rely on muscle strength; if the time is longer, the muscles become fatigued and unable to maintain the bowing posture, which will allow the ligaments to exert more force to maintain the posture. No matter how long the time is, the neck will be damaged. Soreness will occur.

If the head position is still maintained, the human body will recruit other muscles in the shoulders and back to contract to assist the neck muscles. If it continues to be maintained, the shoulders, back, and even the lower back will feel tight, stiff, and sore. Feel. Repeated neck muscle injuries will cause changes in the curvature of the cervical spine, which will lead to a series of pathological reactions and more symptoms.

If this continues for a long time, depending on the degree, cervical spine patients will experience neck pain, stiffness, limited movement, pain and numbness in the neck, shoulders and upper limbs. In severe cases, numbness and weakness in the limbs may even appear different. A degree of paralysis, "This is one of the most common orthopedic diseases that will eventually lead to human disability, and we must be highly vigilant.