It’s Not Just a Bad Pillow: What Your Neck Pain Is Really Telling You

You wake up with a stiff neck. Crack it before coffee. By 3 p.m., your head feels heavy and your shoulders are burning. Sound familiar?

Most women I see in the practice chalk this up to stress, ageing, or a dodgy pillow. But it could be something deeper — and fixable.

We call it tech neck.

When your head tilts forward while scrolling or typing, it adds up to 22 kilos of extra pressure on your neck. Do that for hours a day and it starts to flatten your neck’s natural curve — leading to joint stress, early degeneration, and chronic tension.

You might have early tech neck if you notice:
- Morning stiffness or neck pain after driving
- Headaches that sneak in by lunchtime
- Cracking, grinding, or a “stuck” feeling in your neck
- Shoulder tension that won’t go away
- Mental fogginess or irritability

The good news? Your spine is adaptable — but only if you catch the strain early.

At The Chiropractic Domain, we use digital posture scans and gentle chiropractic techniques to help restore proper motion, reduce tension, and protect your spine’s natural shape.

Want to check your posture at home? DM us the words “Neck Check” and we’ll send you a simple 3-step self-assessment.