Neck Pain and Poor Posture

Sitting with your head and shoulders forward can contribute to neck stiffness, weak neck muscles and pain. It can also contribute to degenerative disc disease.

Poor Posture and Neck Stiffness and Pain

Poor posture often leads to a forward leaning of the neck and shoulders. This causes neck and shoulder pain and contributes to degeneration of the discs in the neck. It also causes the muscles in the upper back to continuously work in order to balance the weight of the head.

Certain jobs can contribute to a forward head and shoulders, including data entry and pharmacy work. These positions require the individual to constantly look down or straight ahead, which can contribute to neck and shoulder pain and headaches.

Chiropractic care for Neck Pain

Chiropractic care can help correct forward leaning of the head and neck and alleviate neck pain. The first step is to diagnose the poor posture. To check for a head forward position at home, the individual should stand against a wall with their feet shoulder width apart. The heels should not touch the wall. The individual’s butt and the bottoms of the shoulder blades should touch the wall. If the back of the head does not touch the wall while getting into this position and standing in this position, it is highly likely that the individual has a forward leaning head and shoulders.

Our chiropractor in Birmingham can diagnose the severity of your forward leaning head and neck and recommend treatments for correcting poor posture and alleviating neck and shoulder pain. Treatments typically involve manual adjustments, massage therapy and corrective exercises. The manual adjustments help realign the cervical vertebrae into their proper alignment. Massage therapy relaxes the muscles and reduces neck and shoulder pain, and the corrective exercises help strengthen the muscles of the neck and back. In addition, we can offer lifestyle advice and advice on how to setup computer desks, chairs, monitors and keywords to reduce neck and shoulder pain and correct poor posture.

Are you ready to alleviate your neck and shoulder pain with chiropractic care?