Dr. Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC Improves Forward Head Posture with La Grande Chiropractic Care and Exercise
Dr. Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC bets that you are feeling most likely one of these things right now: tight jaw, tense shoulders creeping up to your ears, chin tilting down, head protruding forward on your neck. And if you are anything like the rest of us in La Grande, you’re on your cellphone doing all of these at once! Forward head carriage or forward head posture (that Wikipedia (1) refers to as “Justin Bieber Head” and "iHunch"!) is familiar to most all of us. Cell phone use, improper computer screen set-up, and stress may all be part of the cause. This posture compels our 10 pound heads to stick out and off of our necks. Not a pretty sight or healthy situation! Dr. Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC helps!
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 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 is relieving? It may appear that since it is a neck issue treating the neck and concentrating on the neck itself only would help most in resolving the issue and any related pain. A group of researchers reported that this isn’t 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) Dr. Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC uses Cox® Technic, a gentle stretching treatment for the neck and thoracic spine that is very effective for spinal issues like this. Dr. Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC ensures that our La Grande chiropractic patients with forward head posture get their thoracic spines treated! Dr. Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC also urges our [[targeltocation]] chiropractic care patients with forward head carriage to do their share, too, by doing 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 eye level. Stretch regularly while performing inactive work (computer, desk, TV). Intentionally modify your standing posture so you are upright. 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 La Grande chiropractor recommends. Dr. Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC will make sure the exercises are simple so our La Grande 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 La Grande chiropractic visit at Dr. Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC for your forward head carriage or forward head posture. Dr. Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC supposes that you have already helped yourself after reading this article! Dr. Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC 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!
