Forward Head Posture
And Lower Back Pain
Everyone needs to be aware of the relation between neck posture and lower back pain.
Forward head posture or tech neck results from prolonged computer use.
Or using any form of technology for that matter.
As the head and neck collapse forwards, this will eventually cause humping of the upper back.
And if measures aren’t taken to correct this, postural collapse will progress.
This means increased forward head posture and increased humping of the upper back.
Now remember a thing called gravity?
Gravity acts upon our human frame all day every day.
And if your posture system is already collapsing forwards, the effect of gravity will further this collapse.
Now the way our posture system is designed, the pivot point of this collapse will be right across your waistline or lower back.
This is going to make your low back unhappy; the muscles will be continually stretched, the spinal joints and nerve roots will be continually irritated and chronic lower back ache will result.
Remember that this is a chain reaction affecting the entire posture system; starting with forward head posture (tech neck) – followed by humping of the upper back (thoracic hyper kyphosis) – resulting in collapse of the entire upper body (in the forward direction) with the pivot point being the lower back (lumbo-sacral junction).
Prevention all starts with being mindful of your posture … eyes up and chin up whenever you are interacting with technology.
Always!
Keep an eye on those precious children of yours until you know this is habitual with them.