Spine surgeon warns 'tech neck' from smartphone use could cause healthcare crisis for Gen Z and Gen Alpha
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Michael Gerling
Summary
A spine surgeon warns that smartphone addiction is causing "tech neck" — a condition involving spinal deformation from prolonged device use — that could lead to a major healthcare crisis within 20 years. The article argues that nearly 43 million Gen Z and Gen Alpha children are at risk, and that the crisis could have been prevented with early intervention and school-based health programs. It frames the issue as a looming public health and economic burden on the U.S. healthcare system.
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bskySpine surgeon warns 'tech neck' from smartphone use could cause healthcare crisis for Gen Z and Gen Alphafortune.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledIn approximately 20 years this nation will face a medical crisis so widespread and so debilitating, that it has the potential to harm America's health care economy.
The irony is this disease could have been preventable had there been a candid recognition of the coming crisis and a comprehensive health and well-being program implemented nationwide in our schools.
The culprit? What we currently call 'tech neck'
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