THE RELATIONSHIP OF "TEXT-NECK" SYNDROME WITH THE USE OF SMARTPHONE AND ITS RECORDING BY IMAGING TECHNIQUES, CORRELATION WITH X-Ray Imaging.

Abstract

Staying for long hours on the smartphone, for most people will also cause neck injuries and one of these injuries is "Text Neck" which is a growing global health problem , with deviation even in normal x-ray imaging findings, and can affect a large number of the population worldwide the world. The term and medical condition derive from the onset of degeneration of the cervical spine resulting from the repetitive stress of frequently bending the head forward while looking at mobile device screens and texting for long periods of time. In order to diagnose these problems, imaging techniques are used to identify the diagnosis or disease that any person may have, such as X-ray, CT, MRI and many other devices. In the course of life, about two thirds of the population have some form of neck pain, especially in the middle age group. There was also an increase in radiological examinations to look for neck problems, and increase findings of changings of normal findings in x-ray of neck