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Q: I’ve had pain in the back of my neck and sometimes shoulders periodically for some time. To relieve the pain, I usually rub some muscle pain ointment. But recently, the pain has been persistent and the ointment doesn’t seem to help. Friends say I may have tech neck.What is tech neck and what can I do about it?
A: Tech neck is a term used to describe the strain and injury to the neck from the prolonged use of smartphones, tablets, computers and other tech devices. The neck muscle becomes strained when we look down at our phones, for instance. The muscle contracts to hold up the neck, and the lower we hang our head, the more our muscle needs to work to hold up our head. As a result, the neck muscle becomes tired and sore.
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