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The Famous Millennium Syndrome: Text-Neck Syndrome

The famous Millennium syndrome: Text-Neck Syndrome It's a busy time of year with most of us starting to stay indoors as the cooler temperatures approach us. So many of us have our heads glued to our laptops and smartphones that, if it hasn't already, is causing a tonne of strain on our neck and upper shoulders. Some of us develop neck pain and tightness in our shoulders and when it gets really bad, a constant, nagging headache sneaks up on us.  This is called  Text-Neck !  Text-neck syndrome  is a constellation of symptoms caused by a sustained stress and strain to our neck and shoulders from holding our neck forward, sometimes looking down, with our upper back hunched forward. Many of us do this for 8 hrs a day! That's a long time to hold your head in that awkward position, which is why many of us are developing text-neck! The pain and headaches are signals from our brain that something is wrong. So how do we fix this?  Here are some simple daily tips to preve
Welcome to my  Healthy Tips Blog!  I am happy to be able to share with you great tips on how to stay healthy, fit and feeling great! I will be posting great tidbits on a regular basis that I hope you will find educational and inspiring. Please stay tuned! ~ Dr. Romana