Children are developing hunchbacks and curved spines due to overuse of their smartphones.
Leading Australian chiropractor Dr. James Carter has warned of an increase in "text neck" from children as young as seven due to hours spent looking at smartphones and tablets.
"Instead of a normal forward curve, patients can be seen to have a backwards curve," Dr. Carter told the Daily Mail Australia.
"It can be degenerative, often causing head, neck, shoulder and back pain.
"Many patients come in complaining they have a headache, but we actually find text neck is the cause of it. They often fail a simple heel-to-toe test and tend to fall over."
The advice was to avoid using laptops or phones while sitting or lying in bed and raising devices to eye level.
Dr. Carter's views on the rise of the condition were supported by Sammy Margo, from the UK's Chartered Society of Physiotherapy.
However, she noted that "text neck" could come about due to a lack of physical activity as well.
Consultant spinal physiotherapist Dr. Chris McCarthy agreed: "Non-specific neck pain can be related to sedentary postures.
"As physios, we would support a notion that if a child does not do any exercise and stays in a static position playing computer games and on Facebook, there is more chance they will get spinal pain, including in the neck."