Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn Improves Forward Head Posture with Ashburn and Herndon Chiropractic Care and Exercise
Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn guesses that you are feeling most likely one of these things right now: tight jaw, stiff shoulders creeping up toward your ears, chin tilting 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 well-known to many of us. Cell phone use, unsuitable computer screen set-up, and stress may all contribute. This posture forces our 10 pound heads to stick out and off of our necks. Not a pretty image or healthy situation! Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn relieves and improves the condition!
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 increases 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 is 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 is not 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 discovered that delivering 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) Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn uses Cox® Technic, a gentle stretching treatment for the neck and thoracic spine that is very effective for spinal issues like this. Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn makes sure that our Ashburn and Herndon chiropractic patients with forward head posture get their thoracic spines treated! Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn 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 eye level. Stretch regularly while doing inactive work (computer, desk, TV). Intentionally modify 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 Ashburn and Herndon chiropractor suggests. Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn will keep the exercises simple so our Ashburn and Herndon 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 spinal manipulation!
Schedule a Ashburn and Herndon chiropractic visit at Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn for your forward head carriage or forward head posture. Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn supposes that you have already helped yourself after reading this article! Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn 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!
