Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries Improves Forward Head Posture with Manchester Chiropractic Care and Exercise
Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries speculates that you are experiencing at least one of these things right now: tight jaw, stiff shoulders creeping up to your ears, chin tilting down, head protruding forward on your neck. And if you are anything like the rest of us in Manchester, you’re on your cellphone doing all of these at once! Forward head carriage or forward head posture (that Wikipedia (1) refers to as “Justin Bieber Head” and "iHunch"!) is common to many of us. Cell phone use, unsuitable computer screen set-up, and stress may all contribute. This posture makes our 10 pound heads to stick out and off of our necks. Not a pretty sight or healthy situation! Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries helps!
FORWARD HEAD CARRIAGE / FORWARD NECK POSTURE EXPLAINED
What is it? Forward head carriage occurs when your neck juts forward over your first spinal vertebra, C1 (cervical vertebra 1). Each inch forward increases the weight on your neck by 10 pounds. (2) That adds up! What follows? 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 seem that since it’s a neck issue treating the neck and concentrating on the neck itself only would help most in correcting the issue and any related pain. A group of researchers reported that this isn’t really the case. They evaluated the results of neck mobilization treatment (plus stabilization exercise) to thoracic spine (upper back) mobilization treatment (plus stabilization exercise. They found that using thoracic spine mobilization treatment plus stabilization exercise worked better. Pain, disability, and global rating of change by patients all got better along with their craniovertebral angle when standing as well as their cervical extension posture. (3) Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries uses Cox® Technic, a gentle stretching treatment for the neck and thoracic spine that is quite effective for spinal issues like this. Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries makes certain that our Manchester chiropractic patients with forward head posture have their thoracic spines treated! Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries also urges our [[targeltocation]] chiropractic care patients with forward head carriage to do their part, too, by doing the stabilization and other suggested 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 frequently while participating in inactive work (computer, desk, TV). Intentionally modify your standing posture so you are straight. Lean against a wall with your shoulders, head, hips all are coming in contact with the wall. Listen and carefully perform any neck strengthening exercises your Manchester chiropractor recommends. Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries will keep the exercises simple so our Manchester chiropractic patients will do them!
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Listen to this PODCAST of a neck and arm pain patient relieved with cervical spine Cox® Technic treatment!
Schedule a Manchester chiropractic visit at Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries for your forward head carriage or forward head posture. Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries supposes that you have already helped yourself after reading this article! Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries guesses that you stretched your head up, relaxed your shoulders down, and tucked your chin back as soon as you read the first paragraph. The first step of change is noticing that it’s needed!
