While smart devices have made life more convenient, they’re also causing new aches and pains for millions—like text neck. Text neck is the stiffness and soreness in your neck that comes from spending too much time hunched over your device. More people than ever are turning to chiropractic care for pain relief. Here’s how a chiropractor can help with this high tech pain.

How Can a Spinal Adjustment Relieve Text Neck?

Before beginning a chiropractic care program, the doctor will perform an exam and X-rays to determine the severity of the problem. Then, they will create a personalized treatment plan that includes in-office spinal adjustments and physical therapy to target your neck pain.

Pain from text neck originates from long hours looking down at a phone, which can cause strain and damage to all parts of the neck, from the bones and muscles to the nerves and tendons. A spinal adjustment safely moves the bones of the cervical spine back into place, slowly with each visit. It can take weeks or months of chiropractic care to repair the damage from text neck, depending on the severity, but pain medications simply mask symptoms, while chiropractic helps to heal the body.

How Else Can a Chiropractor Help?

A chiropractor will do more than treat you in the office. They will also create a customized program of stretches and exercises to do at home to help with your improvement. Your chiropractor will also help you learn how to minimize pain by improving your posture and making small changes to how you use devices.

Walch Chiropractic Center PC in Leeds, AL, is now accepting new patients who are ready to reclaim their lives from back and neck pain. Their team treats patients of all ages with gentle, natural chiropractic care, customized for your body and your needs. With more than 25 years in practice, Dr. Walch has the experience to diagnose and treat the pain that’s getting in the way of you living your best life. If you’re located in Leeds or Birmingham, call (205) 699­-4433 to arrange an appointment. You can also visit their website for more on their services.