Effects of Faulty Posture

Comparision of Effectiveness of Isometric and Stretching Exercise in Pain Management among the Forward Head Posture Patients

“…On other hand deep cervical extensors muscles weakness also plays part in FHP and neck pain (3) . Therefore, rehabilitation program should also focus on these deep extensor muscles (23) .…”

“…There is an obliteration of the cervical lordosis with a compensatory tilting back of the head at the atlanto-occipital joint. Posteriorly, semispinalis cervicis and anteriorly Longus capitis become stretched and weak, while semispinalis capitis posteriorly and Longus cervicis anteriorly become overactive and shorten (3) . Jung Ho Kang et al states that forward head postures during computer-based work may contribute to some disturbance in the balance of healthy adults (4) .…”

“…Forward head posture (FHP) is most often described as excessive anterior positioning of the head concerning a vertical reference line, involving increased cervical spine lordosis (head forward, middle cervical spine extended, lower cervical spine flexed) and rounded shoulders with thoracic kyphosis (2) . Scapula rotates medially and overall vertebral height shortens (3) . There is an obliteration of the cervical lordosis with a compensatory tilting back of the head at the atlanto-occipital joint.…”

Efeitos da atividade fisica sobre o sistema locomotor e nos habitos de vida

“…Para Burt (1950) a boa postura relaciona-se com a passagem da linha da gravidade entre apófise mastóide, extremidade do ombro, quadril e anterior ao tornozelo Asmussen (1953) conceituou a postura corporal como o resultado da integração de vários reflexos: miotático, labiríntico, visual e epitelial Foram acrescentados ainda os fatores psicológicos, as influências do sistema endócrino e autônomo da ação muscular. Barlow (1955) mencionou que a má postura está associada à contração muscular excessiva, a qual inibe a transmissão de impulsos ao cérebro, que desse modo, não pode perceber o grau de deformidade corporal.…”