There is no doubt technology has helped advance many aspects of our daily lives, but those benefits do not come without a cost, and this cost is a very risky one. Surprisingly, however, it is affecting the very same group of people choosing to live a non-sedentary lifestyle: student athletes. The prolonged staring down on smartphone screens is causing neck and back pain to be a common issue more and more every day for these students who rely on muscle stability for peak performance. Now, however, that is at risk.

‘Text neck’ results in injuries for student athletes, others