text neck

English

Noun

text neck (uncountable)

1. (informal) Neck pain caused by hunching over a mobile device for long periods.
   • 2014 November 24, Homa Khaleeli, “Text neck: how smartphones are damaging our spines”, in The Guardian‎^[1]:

     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.

   • 2024 January 24, Tik Root, “Do you have text neck? How phones are affecting us physically”, in The Guardian‎^[2], →ISSN:

     Do you have text neck? How phones are affecting us physically [title]

Coordinate terms

• golfer's elbow
• runner's knee
• tennis elbow

See also

• repetitive strain injury