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neck
Computer Neck, Text Neck, Gaming Neck, Phone Neck are all common names for Forward Head Positioning (FHP) which disrupts your normal body alignment and can be painful or have other adverse effects on your body.
Forward Head Positioning
Forward head posture negatively affects sensation and muscle control, head posture, balance, arm and hand functions sensory pains in shoulders arms and hands. Forward head posture also negatively affects the autonomic nervous system, increases pain and headaches and can cause alterations to cardiac and respiratory functions.
Some of the common problems associated with FHP are:
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Headaches.
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Neck discomfort.
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Muscle tension in the neck and shoulders.
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Discomfort in the mid back.
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Chest pain.
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Pain, pins & needles and numbness in the arms and hands.
treatment programme
Our combination of Traction based stretching, Laser Therapy and Rehabilitation Exercises are effective in relieving pain and restoring proper posture. Fixing FHP requires paying attention to your posture and maintaining stretching and specific exercises throughout the day.
Initial consultation includes health history, examination, electronic posture assessment.
Our Evidence Based treatment protocol is 3 treatments per week x 4 weeks, 1 treatment per week x 8 weeks. Treatment visits are 20 minutes.
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