Most Chiropractic Clinic Improves Forward Head Posture with Murfreesboro Chiropractic Care and Exercise
Most Chiropractic Clinic speculates that you are feeling at least one of these things this very moment: tight jaw, stiff shoulders creeping up to your ears, chin tipping down, head protruding forward on your neck. And if you are on your cellphone reading this, you are likely doing all of these at the same time! Forward head carriage or forward head posture (that Wikipedia (1) refers to as “Justin Bieber Head” and "iHunch"!) is familiar to most of us. Cell phone use, improper computer screen set-up, and stress may all be part of the cause. This posture causes our 10 pound heads to stick out and off of our necks. Not a pretty sight or healthy state! Most Chiropractic Clinic can help!
FORWARD HEAD CARRIAGE / FORWARD NECK POSTURE EXPLAINED
What is it? Forward head carriage occurs when your neck pushes forward over your first spinal vertebra, C1 (cervical vertebra 1). Each inch forward boosts the weight on your neck by 10 pounds. (2) That adds up! What results? Neck pain. Shoulder stiffness. Pain between the shoulders. Fatigue. Headache. Arm pain. Jaw pain. Do you feel it?
FORWARD HEAD CARRIAGE / FORWARD NECK POSTURE HELPED
What is relieving? It may appear that since it is a neck issue caring for the neck and concentrating on the neck itself only would have the greatest impact toward resolving the issue and any related pain. A group of researchers showed that this is not really the case. They compared neck mobilization treatment (plus stabilization exercise) to thoracic spine (upper back) mobilization treatment (plus stabilization exercise. They discovered that delivering thoracic spine mobilization treatment plus stabilization exercise delivered better results. Pain, disability, and global rating of change by patients all improved along with their craniovertebral angle when standing as well as their cervical extension posture. (3) Most Chiropractic Clinic uses Cox® Technic, a gentle stretching treatment for the neck and thoracic spine that is very effective for spinal conditions like this. Most Chiropractic Clinic makes certain that our Murfreesboro chiropractic patients with forward head posture have their thoracic spines treated! Most Chiropractic Clinic also urges our [[targeltocation]] chiropractic care patients with forward head carriage to do their share, too, by doing the stabilization and other recommended exercises!
SIMPLE TIPS FOR FORWARD NECK POSTURE CORRECTION
A few simple things help a great deal. Line up your computer screen level with your line of vision. Stretch often while doing sedentary work (computer, desk, TV). Intentionally modify your standing posture so you are straight. Lean against a wall with your shoulders, head, hips all touching the wall. Listen and vigilantly do any neck strengthening exercises your Murfreesboro chiropractor suggests. Most Chiropractic Clinic will keep the exercises simple so our Murfreesboro chiropractic patients will do them!
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Listen to this PODCAST of a neck and arm pain patient helped with cervical spine Cox® Technic treatment!
Schedule a Murfreesboro chiropractic visit at Most Chiropractic Clinic for your forward head carriage or forward head posture. Most Chiropractic Clinic bets that you have already helped yourself after reading this article! Most Chiropractic Clinic bets that you stretched your head up, relaxed your shoulders down, and tucked your chin back the moment you read the first paragraph. The first step of change is recognizing that it is needed!
