A study on prevalence of text neck syndrome among under-graduate students of a medical college in Puducherry

Background: Text neck syndrome denotes the repetitive stress injury due to prolonged usage of electronic gadgets. If condition is left untreated, could lead serious permanent damage nerves and spine. Due COVID-19 pandemic, dependence gadgets has increased as academic sessions were conducted via virtual modes. These increasingly used for personal or recreational purposes particularly by college students this might result in pain, shoulder pain discomfort. The objective current study determine prevalence text using disability index (NDI) among under-graduate medical student find out association between duration gadget population.Methods: A self-administered validated questionnaire was evaluate related disability. Google forms sent undergraduate 354 responded included our study. Percentage Chi-square values analysed.Results: Prevalence 16.7%. Significant found gender, MBBS year with significant p 0.030, 0.001 respectively. Duration associated statistically value 0.038.Conclusions: We conclude that there usage. that, intensity increases