Posture
Reasons for poor posture
Due to elements in our lifestyles that seem to be beyond our control, maintaining good posture is getting harder and harder to do.
Poor posture may be a result of many factors, including stress, prolonged sitting, using electronic gadgets, carrying heavy baggage and lack of exercise. When a person has forward head posture, their head is held in front of them rather than over them – putting your neck and back muscles under a lot of tension. According to estimates, the weight of your head rises by 10 lbs for every inch it is positioned in front of your shoulders. Your muscles are constantly under contracture as a result of the additional weight, therefore the base of your skull is put under more pressure, which can cause headaches, arm tingling and numbness, and a searing pain in the area between your shoulder blades.
The most important problem with a forward head posture is that it prevents your ribs from moving freely, which makes it difficult to breathe deeply.
Working from home:
People are now squeezing up against laptops, maybe working with an outdated monitor balanced on a stack of magazines, and sitting in chairs that were not made to be used for 8 plus hours a day, which is leading to many spine concerns. In other words, if you thought sitting at a desk all day was terrible for your back, working from home may be even worse.
No matter how many blog entries you’ve read about finding the right angle for your head, shoulders, elbows and wrists, getting your spine evaluated by a specialist to make sure everything is moving properly is the best course of action.
Despite all the strange and beautiful postures you’ll certainly subject your spine to during the course of, “always being at work,” regular chiropractic therapy can help keep it moving properly and address those bothersome niggles.
Solutions
If your posture is an issue for you, Abie will assess the situation, examine the spine, and look at structural changes associated with bad posture. Spinal x-rays may be advised.
Your spine can then be gently realigned, and the overworked muscles can be relaxed, using mild adjustments.
The best ways to prevent forward head posture in the future will be covered in terms of lifestyle recommendations. Inadequate posture is frequently found with poor flexibility. To retrain your spine to be stronger, promote better movement and be more resilient, spinal exercises may be advised. To prevent extra stress on other parts of your body, it’s critical to correct forward head posture as soon as you can.