Text neck describes neck pain and postural changes from prolonged downward head tilting while using devices, overloading cervical spine support teams. Your head weighs 10-12 pounds in neutral position, but tilting forward 60 degrees increases effective weight to 60 pounds—like balancing a bowling ball on your neck muscles. This chronic overload strains several teams: cervical extensor muscles (back of neck) work overtime in eccentric contraction, upper trapezius and levator scapulae develop trigger points from sustained tension, cervical vertebrae experience increased compression forces, and intervertebral disc teams face abnormal pressure distribution. Over time, ligament teams may stretch, muscle teams develop imbalances (tight anterior neck, weak posterior neck), and nerve teams can become compressed as cervical spine curvature flattens. The "organism as team" perspective helps you see this as a biomechanical workload crisis—certain muscle crews are asked to perform far beyond their design specifications while their antagonist partners atrophy from disuse. Your intervention becomes ergonomic redistribution: raising device height reduces head angle, frequent breaks allow muscle recovery, strengthening exercises balance muscle team workload, and posture awareness trains better weight distribution across your spinal support system. ⚕️ This protocol does not replace professional consultation.