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@article{202751,
        author = {Dr. Shubham Arun Sapkal and Dr. Snehal Deshpande and Dr. Srishti Jidani},
        title = {DIGITAL LIFESTYLE DISORDERS AND THE CERVICAL SPINE: AN ANATOMICAL AND AYURVEDIC REVIEW OF GREEVA STAMBHA},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2026},
        volume = {12},
        number = {12},
        pages = {8519-8525},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=202751},
        abstract = {“Tech Neck Pain” is becoming a global disability. This public health problem has increased remarkably since the past decade. To better understand the physiology and anatomy of human postures related to neck pain the posture, age, and other associated conditions are considered. According to Ayurveda, cervical disorders resemble Greeva Stambha, which essentially is a disorder caused due to vitiation of Vata. Vata in human body is responsible for various movements. This review article provides a complete review of basic literature about Greeva Stambha available in Ayurveda and modern sciences and attempts to correlate them to discover better understandings of anatomy and physiology of the disease. Various online databases, google scholar, published review articles, PubMed, National Library of Medicine, Samhitas have been referred to conduct the review. This paper review more than 20 different sources and has clearly defined that the use of digital smart devices is becoming new cause for manifestation of various disorders. The paper concludes with the discussion of anatomy, biomechanics, clinical evidences, Ayurvedic aspect, management through modern and Ayurvedic approaches and essential dietary and lifestyle changes.},
        keywords = {Cervical Spondylosis, Tech Neck Syndrome, Text Neck, Greeva Stambha, Cervical Pain, Screen addiction, Vata Vyadhi.},
        month = {May},
        }