Japanese man gets 'dropped head syndrome' after using his phone too much

Al Bawaba

18-05-2025

ALBAWABA - A 25-year-old Japanese man recently made headlines after being diagnosed with terrifying symptoms, described by doctors as the "dropped head syndrome," for using his phone excessively, leaving him with a bent neck.
First shared by JOS Case Reports, the photos revealed and warned people that using a phone while the user's head is bent down for prolonged periods of time can result in "dropped head syndrome." X-rays of the 25-year-old Japanese man who developed a bulge extruding from his neck revealed his deformed spine.
According to The Daily Mail, the man shared experiencing neck pains and difficulty swallowing food before being diagnosed with the condition. The doctors reported that the 25-year-old was an active child, but everything changed during his teenage years due to being targeted in a "serious bullying" incident by schoolmates.
(JOS Case Reports)
This prompted the man to drop out of school, shut himself inside his room, and play hours of video games with his neck bent, which eventually developed into dropped head syndrome.
After a series of scans and multiple failed attempts at getting his neck straight again using collars, the doctors were forced to surgically operate on the man after he developed a distorted vertebra and scar tissue. The patient could only lift his head six months after undergoing several surgical procedures in his neck.
Additionally, doctors issued a warning to individuals about excessive phone usage and targeted the youth as their main concern.