"Text messaging, video gaming, surfing the Internet - with technology comes repetitive behaviors and body positioning that can have dramatic health consequences, not the least of which is a condition known as forward head posture. Just think about it: hours on end with your head down, neck scrunched, staring at a tiny phone, iPod or other device...Your body is sending you a message - it's time to answer it before you end up in pain." -Dr. Dean Fishman, to your Health magazine (July 2010)
Some fast facts on Forward Head Posture (F.H.P.):
1. Can lead to long-term muscle strain, disc herniations, and pinched nerves.
2. Recent studies point to a correlation between F.H.P. and a decrease in respiratory muscle strength.
3. Every inch of F.H.P. can increase the weight of the head on the spine by 10 pounds.
4. Can lead to early arthritis.
5. F.H.P. can cause your brain to steal energy away from your thinking, metabolism, and immune function in an effort to compensate for abnormal gravity/posture relationships and processing.
Get yourself checked out today - call 312-850-2225 to schedule your exam.
More information on F.H.P. and Dr. Fishman's article can be found in the July 2010 issue of to your Health magazine. Visit www.toyourhealth.com for more on this and other important chiropractic studies.
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