An article that establishes a great channel to improve neck flexibility. Increasing age is associated with decreased cervical range of motion (ROM). Every 10 years, humans lose approximately 5 degrees for active neck extension and 3 degrees for active neck flexion, lateral flexion, and rotation. Findings on the potential effect of gender on active cervical range of motion (aCROM) are inconsistent. Regardless, decreases in cervical ROM have been strongly associated with benign paroxysmal positional vertigo regardless of sex. Furthermore, reduced neck mobility limits visual monitoring of (sudden changes in) the environment, thus providing restricted visual input to the vestibular system.
In addition to an age-related decrease in cervical ROM, a significant deterioration of cervical proprioceptive abilities has been demonstrated with increasing age. Proprioception refers to the process in which information sent by afferent receptors such as peripheral muscles, capsules, ligaments and joints is processed in the central nervous system. It is the ability to have both a sense of orientation and position of the body as well as a sense of movement of the body and limbs. Somatic afferent information from the neck, particularly the upper cervical spine, converges with vestibular and visual inputs in central nervous system nuclei involved in the processing and integration of postural balance inputs. Associations between impaired cervical proprioception and poor balance tests have been demonstrated in patients with fibromyalgia syndrome.
Although the contribution of cervical parameters to the identification of fall risk is minor compared to the main well-known risk factors, it is interesting to develop a fall preventive cervical exercise program and evaluate its effectiveness in terms of fall incidence.
This study investigated the influence of fear of falling, forward head posture (FHP), cervical proprioception, dynamic balance, and sensory integration on the risk of falls in older adults. Cervical movement and measurement of craniovertebral angle (CVA). is a practical measure to measure FHP and identify the risk of falls in older adults.
Very good practice Just. It is sometimes called "tech neck", sometimes "text neck". It's the stiffness and pain that can come from staring at a smartphone or laptop for hours on end each day.
When the head is in a neutral position, looking forward, the neck muscles support between 10 and 12 pounds. Move your neck down to about a 45-degree angle and you'll need those muscles to support the equivalent of about 50 pounds. The load on the neck increases the more the neck is tilted forward.
Over time, this posture can cause the muscles in your upper back to stretch and the muscles in the front of your body to weaken. Chronically maintaining this forward-leaning position can eventually stress the discs in the neck and spine, which can lead to ruptured discs and long-term nerve damage and pain. This posture can also limit your ability to breathe deeply.
Neck pain affects approximately 75% of people at some point in their lives and is the fourth leading cause of disability globally, so it is important to address it early before it progresses to a chronic condition.
An article that establishes a great channel to improve neck flexibility. Increasing age is associated with decreased cervical range of motion (ROM). Every 10 years, humans lose approximately 5 degrees for active neck extension and 3 degrees for active neck flexion, lateral flexion, and rotation. Findings on the potential effect of gender on active cervical range of motion (aCROM) are inconsistent. Regardless, decreases in cervical ROM have been strongly associated with benign paroxysmal positional vertigo regardless of sex. Furthermore, reduced neck mobility limits visual monitoring of (sudden changes in) the environment, thus providing restricted visual input to the vestibular system.
In addition to an age-related decrease in cervical ROM, a significant deterioration of cervical proprioceptive abilities has been demonstrated with increasing age. Proprioception refers to the process in which information sent by afferent receptors such as peripheral muscles, capsules, ligaments and joints is processed in the central nervous system. It is the ability to have both a sense of orientation and position of the body as well as a sense of movement of the body and limbs. Somatic afferent information from the neck, particularly the upper cervical spine, converges with vestibular and visual inputs in central nervous system nuclei involved in the processing and integration of postural balance inputs. Associations between impaired cervical proprioception and poor balance tests have been demonstrated in patients with fibromyalgia syndrome.
Although the contribution of cervical parameters to the identification of fall risk is minor compared to the main well-known risk factors, it is interesting to develop a fall preventive cervical exercise program and evaluate its effectiveness in terms of fall incidence.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10260694/ (2023).--
This study investigated the influence of fear of falling, forward head posture (FHP), cervical proprioception, dynamic balance, and sensory integration on the risk of falls in older adults. Cervical movement and measurement of craniovertebral angle (CVA). is a practical measure to measure FHP and identify the risk of falls in older adults.
https://journals.lww.com/topicsingeriatricrehabilitation/abstract/2024/01000/evaluation_of_forward_head_posture,_balance,_and.3.aspx (2024).---
Very good practice Just. It is sometimes called "tech neck", sometimes "text neck". It's the stiffness and pain that can come from staring at a smartphone or laptop for hours on end each day.
When the head is in a neutral position, looking forward, the neck muscles support between 10 and 12 pounds. Move your neck down to about a 45-degree angle and you'll need those muscles to support the equivalent of about 50 pounds. The load on the neck increases the more the neck is tilted forward.
Over time, this posture can cause the muscles in your upper back to stretch and the muscles in the front of your body to weaken. Chronically maintaining this forward-leaning position can eventually stress the discs in the neck and spine, which can lead to ruptured discs and long-term nerve damage and pain. This posture can also limit your ability to breathe deeply.
Neck pain affects approximately 75% of people at some point in their lives and is the fourth leading cause of disability globally, so it is important to address it early before it progresses to a chronic condition.
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