Can a smartphone app fix your text neck? new study says maybe.
NCT ID NCT07200752
First seen Oct 31, 2025 · Last updated Jun 23, 2026 · Updated 33 times
Summary
This study tested whether doing neck exercises at home through video calls works as well as seeing a physiotherapist in person for text neck syndrome. Thirty-one university students with neck pain from smartphone use were split into two groups: one did exercises via telerehabilitation, the other with a therapist. Both groups improved their neck muscle endurance and reduced pain after six weeks.
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Karabuk University
Karabük, Karabük Province, 78050, Turkey (Türkiye)
What this could mean
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Active substance
telerehabilitation-based neck exercise program
What this could lead to
If successful, this could show that doing neck exercises at home via video calls works as well as seeing a physiotherapist in person for text neck syndrome.
What could go wrong
This is a small, completed trial with only 31 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The study also did not measure long-term effects.
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