Is forward head posture relevant to autonomic nervous system function and cervical sensorimotor control?

Forward head posture can lead to many things! Besides looking bad it can cause such things as headaches, neck pain, shoulder pain as well as TMJ problems.

Highlights from the study show:

• Forward head posture negatively affects cervical sensorimotor control.
• Forward head posture negatively affects the autonomic nervous system.
• There is strong correlation between the Craniovertebral angle (CVA) and cervical sensorimotor outcomes.
• There is strong correlation between the Craniovertebral angle (CVA) and cervical sensorimotor outcomes.
• There is strong correlation between the Craniovertebral angle(CVA) and skin sympathetic outcomes.

Here’s a picture of forward head posture or a poor CVA. The picture to the left is the worse CVA. The one on the right is very good posture.

CONCLUSION:

“We have identified a forward head posture is associated with abnormal autonomic nervous system function and disturbances of cervical sensorimotor control. This finding has important implications for the assessment and rehabilitation of these subjects.”

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https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0966636220300059?via%3Dihub