{"id":40820,"date":"2022-07-01T15:35:01","date_gmt":"2022-07-01T05:35:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/getblys.com\/uk\/?p=40820"},"modified":"2025-09-18T14:58:28","modified_gmt":"2025-09-18T04:58:28","slug":"ways-to-avoid-tech-neck","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.getblys.com\/ca\/blog\/ways-to-avoid-tech-neck\/","title":{"rendered":"Suffering from Tech neck? Here\u2019s 5 ways to avoid it, according to a reflexologist"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=”full_width_content” full_screen_row_position=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″ shape_divider_position=”bottom” shape_type=””][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_link_target=”_self” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”]
\"tech<\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” top_padding=”5%” overlay_strength=”0.3″ shape_divider_position=”bottom” shape_type=””][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_link_target=”_self” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text]We all know the feeling – you catch yourself mid-scroll when you suddenly realise you’ve been hunched over your phone for the past 20 minutes.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Your neck is aching, your head is pounding, your shoulders are tense. Sound familiar? If so, you’re not alone.<\/span><\/p>\n

Welcome to the world of tech neck \u2013 conditions that are becoming increasingly common as our dependence on technology grows. Convenience has become a double-edged sword and, as much as we rely on our devices to make our lives easier, they can also take their toll on our physical and mental wellbeing.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text]

<\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text]While it might sound like something that only affects desk-bound office workers or tech-obsessed teenagers, the truth is that we’re all at risk of developing tech neck. Even if you only use your laptop or phone for a couple of hours a day, the cumulative effect of poor posture can be enough to cause pain and discomfort.<\/span><\/p>\n

We’ve chatted with a provider on Blys <\/span>Rippy Singh<\/span><\/a>, who has nearly a decade of experience in reflexology and hand-and-foot massage, to get the lowdown on common tech-related injuries and how to avoid them. Here’s what he had to say:<\/span>[\/vc_column_text]

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