The human head weighs around 10 pounds and represents 8% of the total body mass. In a neutral posture position, the head feels as if it weighs nothing because the body is perfectly balanced. But for every one inch the head moves forward, away from a neutral balanced posture, the head feels as if its weight has doubled.
This is due to the effects of gravity and the tension stress placed on the neck muscles and cervical spine.
Forward head posture is not only aesthetically unattractive, but it can damage your health. Long term stress on your cervical spine can lead to muscle strain, migraines, disc herniations and osteoarthritis of the spine, as well as affecting your overall well-being.
This is due to the effects of gravity and the tension stress placed on the neck muscles and cervical spine.
Forward head posture is not only aesthetically unattractive, but it can damage your health. Long term stress on your cervical spine can lead to muscle strain, migraines, disc herniations and osteoarthritis of the spine, as well as affecting your overall well-being.
Your body follows the head. Your head held in a forward position can pull your entire body out of alignment. Forward head posture reduces a person's lung capacity by 30%. Also, when a forward position of the cervical spine is present, the body becomes stiff, rigid and the entire range of motion is affected.
When range of motion is affected, endorphin production decreases, so overall pain and discomfort increase affecting the health and mood of the patient.
If treatment is started before the spine decay begins, a person's posture can be corrected and the additional stress on the body removed.
When range of motion is affected, endorphin production decreases, so overall pain and discomfort increase affecting the health and mood of the patient.
If treatment is started before the spine decay begins, a person's posture can be corrected and the additional stress on the body removed.
