Alycia Markowski Clinical Professor of Physical Therapy a.markowski@northeastern.edu 617.373.5993 Expertise diagnostic ultrasound Alycia Markowski for Northeastern Global News ‘Tech neck is the real deal.’ Why pain is on the rise from looking down at laptops and phones — and what to do about it ‘Tech neck is the real deal.’ Why pain is on the rise from looking down at laptops and phones — and what to do about it Prolonged hunched use of laptops and cellphones is creating an epidemic of painful “tech neck” among adults and kids.