You know this: Looking dow at your smartphone is perilous
to your neck! The forward head posture we all fall [prey|victim]3] to when reviewing texts or checking the news or viewing
the latest reel is not healthy. Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn
offers gentle treatment for the Ashburn neck pain and
related arm pain which is very beneficial!
We also offer some hints on how to utilize
your cell phone less harmfully to your spine.
NECK PAIN AND SMART PHONE USE: Exercise May Help
Neck pain related to smartphone popularity is on the rise! Young and old alike
feel it. We are all using our smartphones
while walking, sitting, visiting. (In the old days, we’d visit not even thinking about using a phone.
Today is different!) A
meta-analysis of 26 published papers analyzing how influential
neck posture is for neck pain patients of all ages
documented that the craniovertebral angle of the neck varies
among them with respect to age, gender, pain (with or without) and
negatively correlated with neck pain. (1) A recent
study noted that the most awkward posture for
head and neck angles while operating cellphones
was sitting in a chair without a backrest. The authors offered some
comfort in that there are some corrective exercises that help decrease
neck pain severity by 36.6% and disability by 13.3%. (2) Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn has a
few exercises in our chiropractic treatment plan that we’d be happy to share if you’re
interested!
CELL PHONE USE AND HEAD POSTURE: Lift Your Chin
Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn also shares how changing your head posture may
be beneficial. Comparing asymptomatic people with and without
forward head posture, researchers found statistically
significant differences in sensorimotor and somatosensory processing factors
with forward head posture increases. The
positive news was that they also found that with each
1° increase in craniovertebral angle of the neck (e.g. less forward
head posture carriage), the somatosensory factors improved. (3)
Lesson: Lift your chin up!
NECK POSTURE, FORWARD HEAD POSTURE and PHYSICAL FITNESS
Further, forward head posture was shown to alter
sensorimotor processing and integration measures in people whether they were athletic or not. College
athletes with such forward head posture versus those with
normal head posture displayed such issues as
well as less efficient skill-related physical fitness (like balance, leg power,
agility). (4) Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn’s use of the gentle, safe, non-rotational
treatment of painful necks with Cox® Technic may play
a role in reducing neck pain and influencing
related issues. Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. Shay Corbin on The Back Doctors Podcast with
Dr. Michael Johnson as he details his chiropractic treatment
of a patient suffering with neck and arm pain implementing The
Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management.
CONTACT Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn
Schedule your Ashburn chiropractic
visit to address any neck pain, sensorimotor and/or somatosensory
issues you may be experiencing that are related
to any of your hazardous smartphone use!