Assessment of the occurrence of pain in the cervical spine and knowledge of physiotherapy and computer science students about Text Neck Syndrome

Introduction
The aim of the study was to assess the frequency of cervical spine pain and students' knowledge about Text Neck Syndrome.

Material and methods
The study covered 150 students of Physiotherapy and Computer Science, a g e d 1 8 - 2 6 . T h e s t u d y u s e d questionnaire consisting of 24 questions, as well as the NDI (Neck Disability Index) questionnaire

Results
The research have shown, that 69% of respondents have experienced cervical spine pain in their lives. Almost half of the students have heard about Text Neck Syndrome. A relationship between the frequency of neck pain and the age at which neck pain appeared for the first time, physical activity, the number of hours spent using the cell phone and the position taken while using the phone as well as the position taken at work were demonstrated. The relationship between the sum of points obtained in the NDI questionnaire and the number of hours allocated to using a mobile phone was also demonstrated.

Conclusions
Most students have experienced cervical spine pain in their lives. Many factors affect the incidence of neck pain. Almost half of the respondents heard about Text Neck Syndrome. The use of cell phones affects the pain and level of cervical spine dysfunction