Postural disorders cause partial pain during the day, although you may not aware of it and refer to it as 'stiffness'.
If short-term posture disorders are neglected, it can cause major problems down the line. and there has been a rise in 'Forward Head Posture' in recent years.
Due to modern day office working, many people spend a long time in front of the computer with their neck forward. This doesn't seem like a big deal at first, but is it? The fact is that this postural position situation may be more dangerous than it seems.
The pain that may occur in the neck due to this posture may require serious physical therapy rehabilitation as you advance in years and it gets worse.
This posture disorder, commonly known as 'Tech neck' or 'Wearies neck' affects 60-70% of the population. Assuming that the weight of the average head is sound 11 pounds, this s a lot of weight for your neck to support in the wrong position.
This can result in serious injuries and even muscle deformations in your neck which can cause long term injury and pain.
What Causes Forward Head Posture?
Many things in daily or working life can cause forward head posture. here are a few common examples.
Looking down
One of the main causes of forward head posture is looking down for a long time. This is usually observed in those who spend a lot of time looking down at the keyboard or or their phone - hence the name 'Tech neck' or even 'Text neck'
For example, if you are constantly looking down the keyboard while typing, it is likely that you will feel a partial pain in your neck after a while. Thai is because the position causes the muscle to stretch, and the fibre struggle to correct themselves over time.
This pain is generally felt centrally in the posterior middle part of the neck and spreads to the sides over time. If it is not noticed and measures are not taken, it can cause serious pain after a certain period.
Awkward positions
Also carrying a heavy load around on your back or choosing a high pillow while sleeping is known as one of the causes of forward head posture.
Forward head posture is often seen in people with weak neck muscles. For this reason, it is of great benefit to work out your neck muscles regularly with a number of exercises that are design to help you cope with such problems.
Those who suffer the most from forward head posture are undoubtedly office workers. That's why our company continues to develop excellent products for those who have to constantly look down the keyboard and computer screen during long working hours.
Side Effects of Forward Head Posture
Forward head posture causes the upper back muscles to harden and the anterior neck muscles to weaken. This posture disorder can cause serious injuries in the musculoskeletal system and injuries that will take a long time to treat.
As a result of excessive load on the neck muscles, the muscles are injured and pain may occur. The easiest way to prevent this is to be in the correct posture and to correct the posture when any pain is felt.
Although many office workers feel pain, they continue to work in the same position for hours, and as a result, they have to struggle with unavoidable pain.
The pains caused by the forward head posture can go down to the lower waist, although not directly. This may even cause a herniated disc due to placing an extra load on the waist.
What needs to be understood here is that the weight of the head gradually increases rapidly over the course of time, and in the end, it puts much more load on the body than it can carry, and this causes deterioration in the musculoskeletal system.
Forward head posture also causes some short-term side effects such as:
● Muscle spasm
● feeling overly tired
● Severe pain
● Respiratory failure
● Joint pain
● Sleep apnoea
● Numbness in arms and hands
How to Fix Forward Head Posture
To avoid forward head posture, you should sleep with a hard, flat pillow while lying down. Your pillow should neither be too high nor too low.
If you feel pressure or tension in your neck while sleeping, you should change your pillow or position. Otherwise, you may experience serious injuries.
Another important issue is to make your working environment is ergonomic. You should work with products that will not strain your neck muscles and take advantage the latest technology in ergonomic design such as the products offered here at FlexiSpot.
Thanks to the office desks, adjustable height desks and standing desks that you can easily find on our website, you can concentrate on your work for hours without straining your body and have a more productive week than ever before.
When it comes to neck the muscles, the most important point that we can't ignore is of course exercise. Doing your daily routine exercises will allow you to have stronger and more flexible muscles, and a stronger back will help to protect your neck and there for your head. Stronger muscles also protect against possible injuries.