~ 350 ~ International Journal of Physical Education, Sports and Health 2022; 9(1): 350-353 P-ISSN: 2394-1685 E-ISSN: 2394-1693 Impact Factor (ISRA): 5.38 IJPESH 2022; 9(1): 350-353 © 2022 IJPESH www.kheljournal.com Received: xx-11-2021 Accepted: xx-12-2021 Saloni Shetty Yenepoya Physiotherapy College, Yenepoya (Deemed to be University), Karnataka, India Dr. K Umesh Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, MIOT International, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India Adersh CP Yenepoya Physiotherapy College, Yenepoya (Deemed to be University), Karnataka, India Akshay R Yenepoya Physiotherapy College, Yenepoya (Deemed to be University), Karnataka, India Fathimath Sumayya NE Yenepoya Physiotherapy College, Yenepoya (Deemed to be University), Karnataka, India Midhun PM Yenepoya Physiotherapy College, Yenepoya (Deemed to be University), Karnataka, India Mohammed Shehin PK Yenepoya Physiotherapy College, Yenepoya (Deemed to be University), Karnataka, India Sadique Ali KT Yenepoya Physiotherapy College, Yenepoya (Deemed to be University), Karnataka, India Shahul Hameed AM Yenepoya Physiotherapy College, Yenepoya (Deemed to be University), Karnataka, India Corresponding Author: Saloni Shetty Yenepoya Physiotherapy College, Yenepoya (Deemed to be University), Karnataka, India Prevalence of text neck syndrome associated with smart phone addiction: A cross sectional study Saloni Shetty, Dr. K Umesh, Adersh CP, Akshay R, Fathimath Sumayya NE, Midhun PM, Mohammed Shehin PK, Sadique Ali KT and Shahul Hameed AM Abstract Text neck syndrome is an injury due to inadequate position because of the forward flexion and stretched on the neck musculature due to Smartphone usage. The study aimed to find out prevalence of text neck syndrome associated with smartphone addiction among university students.118 students who fulfilled the inclusion criteria were recruited in this study. Neck Disability Index and Smartphone Addiction Scale- Short version data was obtained for screening. The study shows significantly high prevalence rate of attaining text neck syndrome due to smart phone addiction and concludes saying increase in smartphone addiction increases neck pain. Keywords: Neck pain, phone addiction, neck spasm Introduction In today’s growing international applicability of digital media together with computers, lap tops, cell phones, television, gaming consoles, pills and different associated devices have grown to be very not unusual place among all of the genders and age groups [1] . The total number of mobile phone users in India as per 2020 is expected to be 815.2 million [2] . In a study of college students United States- textual content messaging was emerged as most often used form of communication medium, 79%of the population between the ages of 18-44 have their smartphone with them nearly all the time [3] . The occurrence of musculoskeletal problems of hand, wrist, forearm and neck has been growing global because of the prolonged forceful, low amplitude, repetitive use of hand-held device. Looking down at your smartphone an excessive amount of can result in higher ache starting from chronic, nagging ache to sharp and excessive higher against muscle tissue spasm, shoulder ache and tightness probably ensuring in painful shoulder muscle spasm [4] . Harrison et al located that the compressive load at the cervical discs within side the neck-ahead flexed role changed into 10 kg extra than that within side the upright neck role [5] . Prolonged utilization of a cell phone may also attenuate the interest of visual field and additionally opportunities of increase of brain tumour, approximately 5% to 8% of cell phone users can also additionally occur with ephemeral symptoms of vestibular disturbance conjoined with the cell phone usage It is suggested that valid cell phone usage at some point of late night time by young adults may also even result in mood and character disturbances and different issues [1] . If textual content neck is left untreated, then it is able to lead to a few severe damages, such as:  Loosening of the spinal curve  Starting of early arthritis  Spinal misalignment may be a final result of textual content neck  Spinal degeneration  Disc compression  Nerve damage  Muscle damage  Loss of lung capacity [6]