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Forward head posture (FHP) [1] is an excessively kyphotic (hunched) thoracic spine. It is clinically recognized as a form of repetitive strain injury. [citation needed] The posture can occur in dentists, [2] surgeons, [3] and hairdressers, [4] or people who spend time on electronic devices.
Passive stretching should not be painful to the child, and should be stopped if the child resists. [34] Also, discontinue the stretch if changes in breathing or circulation are seen or felt. [34] Stretching the muscle in a lateral position supported by a pillow (have infant lie on the side with the neck supported by pillow).
Additionally, stretching the chest muscles and strengthening the back muscles can also help improve posture. [47] Exercises that strengthen the back muscles include rows, pull-ups, and shoulder blade squeezes. Exercises like doorway stretches for the chest can help stretch out tension that contributes to rounded shoulders.
Nerve glide, also known as nerve flossing or nerve stretching, is an exercise that stretches nerves. It facilitates the smooth and regular movement of peripheral nerves in the body. It allows the nerve to glide freely along with the movement of the joint and relax the nerve from compression.
Exercises 1-4: toe touching, knee raising, lateral (side) raising, arm circling. Exercise 5: partial sit-ups. Exercise 6: chest and leg raising. Exercise 7: side leg raising. Exercise 8: knee push-ups
Shoulder shrug exercises can help to strengthen neck and shoulder muscles which in results help to reduce neck pain. The core muscle that gets activated during shoulder shrugs are trapezius. [ 7 ]
While neck pain is the second most common cause of disability and cost $100 billion [2], the NIH budgets only $10 million to the study of neck pain [3]. One of the most common neck pains is between the neck and the shoulder. This is technically over the supraspinatus muscle and not in the neck, but it is still called “neck” pain.
Although static stretching is part of some warm-up routines, pre-exercise static stretching usually reduces an individual's overall muscular strength and maximal performance, regardless of an individual's age, sex, or training status. [8] For this reason, an active dynamic warm-up is recommended before exercise in place of static stretching.