Executive Chiropractic of Iowa Improves Forward Head Posture with West Des Moines Chiropractic Care and Exercise
Executive Chiropractic of Iowa speculates that you are feeling at least one of these things right now: tight jaw, tense shoulders edging up toward your ears, chin tilting down, head jutting 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, improper computer screen set-up, and stress may all be part of the cause. This posture makes our 10 pound heads to stick out and off of our necks. Not a pretty sight or healthy situation! Executive Chiropractic of Iowa relieves and improves the condition!
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 makes it better? It may appear that since it’s a neck issue treating the neck and focusing on the neck itself only would have the greatest impact toward fixing the issue and any related pain. A group of researchers showed 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 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) Executive Chiropractic of Iowa uses Cox® Technic, a comfortable stretching treatment for the neck and thoracic spine that is quite effective for spinal issues like this. Executive Chiropractic of Iowa makes certain that our West Des Moines chiropractic patients with forward head posture get their thoracic spines treated! Executive Chiropractic of Iowa also urges our West Des Moines 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 greatly. Line up your computer screen level with your line of vision. Stretch frequently while performing inactive work (computer, desk, TV). Consciously adjust your standing posture so you are straight. Lean against a wall with your shoulders, head, hips all touching the wall. Listen and vigilantly perform any neck strengthening exercises your West Des Moines chiropractor recommends. Executive Chiropractic of Iowa will make sure the exercises are simple so our West Des Moines 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 West Des Moines chiropractic visit at Executive Chiropractic of Iowa for your forward head carriage or forward head posture. Executive Chiropractic of Iowa supposes that you have already helped yourself after reading this article! Executive Chiropractic of Iowa 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!
