TikTok has popularized the idea of sleeping flat on your back without a pillow to combat tech neck, a condition arising from poor posture due to prolonged device use. Many users share positive experiences about improved posture and absence of neck pain when sleeping without a pillow. Tech neck occurs when the head is tilted forward for long hours, leading to discomfort and postural issues. It's distinct from a neck hump, which involves tissue buildup at the neck's base, both issues stemming from inadequate posture.
Tech neck is a posture problem that forms when you spend long hours hunched over a phone, tablet, or laptop with your head tilted forward.
This position shifts the weight of your head off its center of gravity, putting excess strain on your neck muscles and spine.
Tech neck and a neck hump, also known as a dowager's hump, are both caused by poor posture but differ in their physiological impacts.
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