To assess the relationship between neck pain and handgrip strength due to text neck syndrome in medical students

Background: to evaluate the association between the strength of a student's grasp and text neck syndrome. Methodology: on 60 college students, correlation research was conducted. were assigned into two equal groups (groups A and B) at random; group A represents those who use cell phones for less than four hours each day. Group B is made up of those who use their smartphones for more than four hours each day. individuals with a history of upper limbs or neck traumas, inflammatory joint disease, Genetic spinal deformity, or history of surgery the neck were excluded. The subjects filled out a detailed assessment form that asked for information like Name, age, dominant hand, how many hours were spent using a phone, and Neck Disability Index are also included. Later, the strength of their dominant hand's grip was evaluated using a digital hand dynamometer. Result: the connection between the neck disability index and the power of the hands' grasp test was evaluated using Pearson's correlation coefficient because the data were not regularly distributed. There is no significant difference between the groups. Conclusion: prolonged use of smartphones increases neck pain without affecting on handgrip strength.