PREVALENCE OF NECK DISABILITY DUE TO TEXT NECK IN THE POPULATION OF GOA AND ITS ASSESSMENT USING GONIOMETER: A SURVEY

Alisha Lilia Gracias

Volume : VIII, Issue : III, March - 2019

PREVALENCE OF NECK DISABILITY DUE TO TEXT NECK IN THE POPULATION OF GOA AND ITS ASSESSMENT USING GONIOMETER: A SURVEY

Alisha Lilia Gracias

Abstract :

Text neck is an overuse syndrome involving the head, neck and shoulders, usually resulting from excessive strain on the spine from looking in a forward and downward position at any mobile device. Objective– To find out the prevalence of Neck disability due to Text neck in the population of Goa and to assess the Cervical range of motion using Goniometer. Methods– The questionnaire of the Neck Disability Index (NDI) was used gather data. Goniometer will be used to assess the neck range of motion to further assess the disability. Procedure– A total of 500 subjects were selected for the study fulfilling the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Results– Study suggests that there is high prevalence of Text neck in the population of Goa and also a significant amount of disability associated with the presence of Text neck