You know it: Smartphone use is hazardous
to your neck! The forward head posture we all fall [prey|victim]3] to when looking
through texts or checking the news or watching
the latest reel isn’t good for your neck. Layden Chiropractic
delivers gentle treatment for the Plainville neck pain and
associated arm pain which is very beneficial!
We also offer a few hints on how to utilize
your cell phone in a better way to protect your spine.
NECK PAIN AND SMART PHONE USE: Exercise May Help
Neck pain as a result of smartphone popularity is on the rise! Young and old alike
experience it. We are all on our smartphones
while walking, sitting, visiting. (In the old days, we’d visit not even thinking about using a phone.
Today’s different!) A
meta-analysis of 26 published papers measuring how influential
neck posture is for neck pain patients of all ages
found that the craniovertebral angle of the neck varies
among them with regards to age, gender, pain (with or without) and
negatively correlated with neck pain. (1) A recent
study stated that the most problematic posture for
head and neck angles while operating cellphones
was sitting in a chair without a backrest. The authors proposed some
comfort in that they found some corrective exercises that help reduce
neck pain severity by 36.6% and disability by 13.3%. (2) Layden Chiropractic 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
Layden Chiropractic also shares how changing your head posture might
help. Comparing asymptomatic people with and without
forward head posture, researchers saw statistically
significant differences in sensorimotor and somatosensory processing factors
with forward head posture increases. The
good news was that they also found that with each
1° increase in craniovertebral angle of the neck (ie.e. 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 documented to affect
sensorimotor processing and integration measures in both athletic and
non-athletic people. College
athletes with such forward head posture compared to those with
normal head posture exhibited such concerns as
well as less efficient skill-related physical fitness (like balance, leg power,
agility). (4) Layden Chiropractic’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 shares his chiropractic treatment
of a patient suffering with neck and arm pain using The
Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management.
CONTACT Layden Chiropractic
Schedule your Plainville 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 practices!