Jeff LangmaidFounder, The Evidence Based Chiropractor

90% of Office Workers Have THIS 🚨

16 Mar 2026 · 1 min

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In this brief clinical monologue, the speaker highlights a striking research finding that 90% of office workers exhibit scapular dysfunction. He argues that clinicians who treat cervical (neck) pain often overlook this prevalent issue by focusing solely on the neck. He recommends a systematic screening approach that includes the thoracic spine and scapular motion to identify hidden dysfunctions. While neck adjustments can provide short‑term relief, persistent scapular or thoracic problems may cause symptoms to return, undermining long‑term recovery. The speaker’s message is a call for broader, more holistic assessment to improve treatment durability for patients with neck pain.

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One of their most striking findings was when they did a physical evaluation of office workers, 90% had scapular dysfunction, 9 out of 10 people. So if you're not screening for scapular dysfunction, you're probably missing it, of course. That was telling to me and massively eye-opening to say, man, 9 out of 10 individuals have scapular dysfunction. So if somebody's coming in with neck pain, I always say check the next region. Don't just leave it and become myopic. So if somebody's coming with cervical spine issues, check the thoracic spine. And I'll go one step farther with this and say, Check the scapula as well and ensure that there is proper motion. Because again, you can make that neck pain feel better, very likely most of the time with a few adjustments. But if they still have scapular dysfunction, thoracic dysfunction, they go back to doing the same thing, did you really help things? Well, in the short term, yes, but in the long term, probably not.