Layden Chiropractic Improves Forward Head Posture with Plainville Chiropractic Care and Exercise
Layden Chiropractic guesses that you are feeling at least one of these things right now: tight jaw, stiff shoulders creeping up toward your ears, chin tipping down, head protruding forward on your neck. And if you are anything like the rest of us in Plainville, you’re on your cellphone doing all of these at once! Forward head carriage or forward head posture (that Wikipedia (1) calls “Justin Bieber Head” and "iHunch"!) is well-known to most of us. Cell phone use, improper computer screen set-up, and stress may all contribute. This posture causes our 10 pound heads to stick out and off of our necks. Not a pretty image or healthy state! Layden Chiropractic relieves and improves the condition!
FORWARD HEAD CARRIAGE / FORWARD NECK POSTURE EXPLAINED
What is it? Forward head carriage happens when your neck juts 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 appear that since it’s a neck issue treating the neck and directing care to the neck itself only would help most in resolving the issue and any related pain. A group of researchers reported that this isn’t necessarily the case. They evaluated the results of neck mobilization treatment (plus stabilization exercise) to thoracic spine (upper back) mobilization treatment (plus stabilization exercise. They discovered that using thoracic spine mobilization treatment plus stabilization exercise delivered better results. 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) Layden Chiropractic uses Cox® Technic, a gentle stretching treatment for the neck and thoracic spine that is very effective for spinal issues like this. Layden Chiropractic makes sure that our Plainville chiropractic patients with forward head posture get their thoracic spines treated! Layden Chiropractic 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 lot. Line up your computer screen level with your eye level. Stretch frequently while doing sedentary work (computer, desk, TV). Intentionally alter your standing posture so you are straight. Lean into a wall with your shoulders, head, hips all touching the wall. Listen and vigilantly perform any neck strengthening exercises your Plainville chiropractor suggests. Layden Chiropractic will keep the exercises simple so our Plainville 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 Plainville chiropractic visit at Layden Chiropractic for your forward head carriage or forward head posture. Layden Chiropractic supposes that you have already helped yourself after reading this article! Layden Chiropractic 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!
