Is “phone neck” a common complaint at your office? The mere thought of scrunching a phone between my ear and shoulder makes me cringe. Telephone Neck Syndrome (TNS) is a likely source of neck and back pain caused by cradling a phone between ear and shoulder on a daily basis.

When the neck is in a side bent position (for any length of time), the muscles on the "scrunched" side of the neck contract and shorten. After a while, the hypercontracted muscles become irritated, cutting off their own blood supply leading to pain and spasms. Meanwhile, on the other side of the neck, the muscles lengthen and stretch.

So what’s the remedy for “phone neck,” you ask? Well, you could spend oodles on weekly trips to the massage therapist, or you could invest in a headset. Wearing a headset prevents this “scrunching,” and thus pain from occurring. Headsets also allow for easier note taking, writing and typing.

Next Day Office Supplies offers a variety of headset features depending on what you prefer. The DuoPro® Behind-the-Head Headset includes an earloop and adjustable double T-pad for positioning on the bottom back of the head. The DuoPro® Over-the-Ear Headset rest over the ear. The DuoPro® Over-the-Head Headset rests on the top of the head. Rid yourself of TNS by ordering your headset today!