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The iHunch - why a hunched upper back causes neck pain and headache and how to fix it

Everyone knows someone who's getting hunched and sore, usually from bending over laptops and smartphones. It's called the iHunch or text neck. Recent indications are that the iHunch is now the biggest spinal problem in the computer-savvy world. Statistically, one in every six people reading this will have acute pain in their upper back or neck, or headaches coming from the neck - right now. And everyone knows someone who’s hunched and sore. It’s a tsunami. There is a good Wikipedia article on the iHunch. This isn’t unusual or mysterious - why lots of bending causes problems is well understood. What has exploded the numbers are laptops, tablets and smartphones. These are not like desk top computers - they cannot be set up ergonomically correctly, because you can’t separate their screens from their keyboards. You HAVE to hunch to use them. Why this causes such problems for the neck is explained in detail on the iHunch page of the Backpod's website - link is https://www.bodystance.co.nz/en/ihunch/ So ergonomics, standing desks, etc. don’t help much with this problem. What you can do is treat and look after your spine so it’ll handle lots of hunching - over phones or computers or anything else. The Backpod spinal fulcrum and its home program of stretching, strengthening, massage and posture were developed in New Zealand specifically for this. Most other treatment approaches don’t cover all the bases. Gyms strengthen muscles; yoga stretches them, massage massages them; chiropractors and osteopaths click the joints free temporarily; medications and acupuncture try to suppress the pain but don’t treat the problems causing it. They’re not wrong, but they all cover just one part of the problem, so you usually get results that are incomplete and don’t last. You need to deal to each part of the problem - it’s the collection that works. The simple home program is free for anyone to access as YouTube videos on the Backpod’s iHunch page. Good luck with the work. Steve August; New Zealand physiotherapist with 35 years' experience.