text neck
noun1
Informal Neck pain caused by hunching over a mobile device for long periods.
- Are smartphones a pain in the neck? According to new research carried out by a US doctor, they are far worse – “text neck” is becoming an epidemic that could lead to permanent damage.2014 November 24, Homa Khaleeli, “Text neck: how smartphones are damaging our spines”, in The Guardian:
- Do you have text neck? How phones are affecting us physically [title]2024 January 24, Tik Root, “Do you have text neck? How phones are affecting us physically”, in The Guardian, →ISSN:
- Related terms
- repetitive strain injury
- Coordinate terms
- golfer's elbow, runner's knee, tennis elbow