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Have your patients been experiencing neck pain, headaches, dizziness, or stiffness? Are they using a computer or mobile device more frequently than normal? They aren’t alone. According to a literature review performed by Dr. Bart Green, approximately 67-80% of people will have neck pain at some point in their lives¹.
By Eric Medaglia-Kurtz, PT, DPT - Assistant Clinic Director - Newtown Square
We’ve also seen that adolescents, who frequently spend more and more time in front of a screen are not immune to this either. Paula Hakala and associates found through research that 2-3 hours of screen time a day is enough to be a threshold for neck and shoulder pain². During this time in which many people have transitioned to remote work environments somewhat abruptly, we’re seeing more issues. People may be spending significant amounts of time in a relatively fixed position, staring forward at computer screens or other monitors. Worse still is that very frequently, we find that people have poor posture and ergonomics with their positioning, resulting in increased pain or stiffness relative to if they had appropriate posture. However, there is good news! We’ve found through research that physical therapy, including the hands-on manual therapy that our physical therapists use, has resulted in improving pain and outcomes in people with neck pain³. We’ve also found that scapular stabilization can help individuals struggling with chronic neck pain. The scapula, and the muscles supporting it, play an integral part in neck strength and stability.
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