Satterwhite Chiropractic Improves Forward Head Posture with Oxford Chiropractic Care and Exercise
Satterwhite Chiropractic bets that you are experiencing most likely one of these things right now: tight jaw, tense shoulders edging 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) calls “Justin Bieber Head” and "iHunch"!) is common to most of us. Cell phone use, unsuitable computer screen set-up, and stress may all play a part. This posture compels our 10 pound heads to stick out and off of our necks. Not a pretty vision or healthy situation! Satterwhite Chiropractic can help!
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 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 helps? It may appear that since it is a neck issue caring for the neck and focusing on the neck itself only would help most in fixing the issue and any related pain. A group of researchers demonstrated that this is not necessarily the case. They compared neck mobilization treatment (plus stabilization exercise) to thoracic spine (upper back) mobilization treatment (plus stabilization exercise. They found that delivering thoracic spine mobilization treatment plus stabilization exercise worked better. 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) Satterwhite Chiropractic uses Cox® Technic, a comfortable stretching treatment for the neck and thoracic spine that is very effective for spinal conditions like this. Satterwhite Chiropractic ensures that our Oxford chiropractic patients with forward head posture get their thoracic spines treated! Satterwhite Chiropractic also encourages our [[targeltocation]] chiropractic care patients with forward head carriage to do their share, too, by performing 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 performing inactive work (computer, desk, TV). Intentionally alter your standing posture so you are straight. Lean into a wall with your shoulders, head, hips all are coming in contact with the wall. Listen and carefully do any neck strengthening exercises your Oxford chiropractor suggests. Satterwhite Chiropractic will make sure the exercises are simple so our Oxford 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 spinal manipulation!
Schedule a Oxford chiropractic visit at Satterwhite Chiropractic for your forward head carriage or forward head posture. Satterwhite Chiropractic bets that you have already helped yourself after reading this article! Satterwhite Chiropractic bets 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 recognizing that it’s needed!
