Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka Improves Forward Head Posture with Sitka Chiropractic Care and Exercise
Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka guesses that you are feeling at least one of these things right now: tight jaw, tense shoulders creeping up toward your ears, chin tipping down, head projecting 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 all of us. Cell phone use, improper computer screen set-up, and stress may all play a part. This posture causes our 10 pound heads to stick out and off of our necks. Not a pretty sight or healthy state! Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka helps!
FORWARD HEAD CARRIAGE / FORWARD NECK POSTURE EXPLAINED
What is it? Forward head carriage happens 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 helps? It may seem that since it’s a neck issue caring for the neck and directing care to the neck itself only would have the greatest impact toward resolving the issue and any related pain. A group of researchers reported that this isn’t 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 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) Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka uses Cox® Technic, a comfortable stretching treatment for the neck and thoracic spine that is quite effective for spinal issues like this. Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka makes sure that our Sitka chiropractic patients with forward head posture get their thoracic spines treated! Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka also urges our [[targeltocation]] chiropractic care patients with forward head carriage to do their part, too, by performing the stabilization and other suggested exercises!
SIMPLE TIPS FOR FORWARD NECK POSTURE CORRECTION
A few simple things help a lot. Align your computer screen level with your line of vision. Stretch frequently while doing sedentary work (computer, desk, TV). Consciously alter your standing posture so you are straight. Lean into a wall with your shoulders, head, hips all touching the wall. Listen and carefully do any neck strengthening exercises your Sitka chiropractor suggests. Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka will make sure the exercises are simple so our Sitka 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 Sitka chiropractic visit at Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka for your forward head carriage or forward head posture. Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka supposes that you have already helped yourself after reading this article! Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka guesses 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 noticing that it is needed!
