NECK PAIN AND POSTURAL OVERLOAD

Your neck supports the weight and movement of your head-quite a job, since an adult’s head can weight between ten and fourteen pounds! Good alignment of your head relative to your neck enables the mechanics of the neck to work more efficiently thus helping reduce potential strain.

The further that you hold something away from the body the heavier it feels. Similarly, prolonged postural strain caused by carrying the weight of your head too far forward, such as when you sit slumped over a desk, exerts strain to the muscles, discs, ligaments and joints in the neck. There may also be associated loss of motion in the joints in the neck and mid back leading to joint stiffness and reduced overall motion of the neck.

At our chiropractic clinic which is located near St Pauls, we try and educate patients about the importance of maintaining a good posture, advise on patient specific ergonomic setups and also prescribe individual mobility, stretching and strengthening exercises which focus on reducing the strain of sitting at a desk for prolonged periods.

if you have any questions regarding your posture, work station setup or current neck, mid back pain or headaches that you are currently suffering with, please do not hesitate to contact one of our chiropractors at this city based clinic.