This is a very quick video that discusses the common problem of a forward head posture and 3 simple exercises you can use to correct this problem. Make sure you read the detailed article in the link below that details all of the additional exercises you may need to use.
https://noregretspt.com.au/index.php/...

While there is usually a lot more to correcting this problem than just these 3 exercises shown in the video these are definitely going to give you a good start on changing this postural dysfunction quickly.
As the laws of physics dictate, the further away from the body a weight gets, the more the effective weight is – the heavier it feels and the harder muscles must work to hold it. It takes just an inch of forward head posture to increase the effective weight that the neck muscles and ligaments must support by 10 pounds.

Weight of the Head In Various Forward Positions

15 degrees – 27lb
30 degrees – 40lb
45 degrees – 49lb
60 degrees – 60lb

There are a number of muscles responsible for this but if we were to focus on muscles around the head and neck to begin with you would find there are those muscles that are weak, and muscles that are tight.

Muscles prone to weakness include:
deep neck flexors, including the longus capitis and longus colli, scapular stabilizers and retractors, such as the rhomboids, middle and lower trapezius, teres minor, and infraspinatus

The muscles that become shortened and overactive include:
deep upper cervical extensors, such as the longissimus capitis, splenius capitis, cervical multifidus, and upper trapezius, shoulder protractors and elevators, such as the pectoralis minor, pectoralis major, and levator scapula

What Causes Forward Head Posture?
Sitting is often the first thing blamed for this and it definitely plays a big part but there may be a number of reasons for developing this type of posture.
Some may be easier to correct than others.
Breathing problems
Eyesight problems
Our posture during walking
Our posture standing
Our sleeping position
Occupations
Hobbies (eg musical instruments)
Postures used in various sports
Depression and low self esteem
Lack of calcium and poor diet
Osteoporosis

To find a true solution to your problem you must have something that addresses any one of these potential causes.
This video only touches on some of the simple exercises but I do suggest to check out the articles in the links below that provide a ton of additional information on these topics.

How To Assess Posture
https://www.noregretspt.com.au/index....

Breathing
https://www.noregretspt.com.au/index....

How To Fix Kyphosis
https://www.noregretspt.com.au/index....

Osteoporosis
https://www.noregretspt.com.au/index....

Sitting Posture
https://www.noregretspt.com.au/index....

Mental Health
https://www.noregretspt.com.au/index....

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