‘Text neck’ could lead to permanent damage

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) – If you’re looking down at your phone, you may want to put it down at least for this story.
You’re causing something called text neck, it’s a real thing, and could lead to permanent damage in your spine. The scary part is, it’s happening to younger and younger kids.
It can be hard to take your eyes off a glowing screen reading, playing a game, or writing a message to your friend, but all that time you spend hunched over looking down is hurting