http://elearu.recordtrades.com/ Restores Joint Mobility, Motor Control, Balance, Coordination and Flexibility en http://elearu.recordtrades.com/2008/11/26/your-forward-head-position-may-be-killing-you.html There’s a provocative statement. Why did I manufacture it? I have this nifty wrist blood pressure device from Omron. As a doctor I take people’s blood pressure on a regular basis as well as I wanted an easy way to monitor my own. Last night, just before retiring I took my blood pressure as well as found it a bit high at 151/85 with a pulse rate of 78. Ugh! This at the end of I’d been out playing golf on behalf of several hours too. I put my head into extension - bending it back as far as it would comfortable go as well as retook my blood pressure while in this position - 122/80 pulse 71. Wow! That’s a significant drop. In disbelief, I took it again with the results being 123/81/71. When I got up in the morning I took my blood pressure readings again. Yikes 145/78 pulse 75. What’s going on I thought? I tilted my head back as well as my readings dropped to 136/71/68. Again a signficant drop in blood pressure as well as heart rate just by putting my head into extension. I wondered if my readings would increase if I flexed my chin toward my chest as well as took a reading - 136/80/73. Well no, that didn’t manufacture things worse as I’d thought it might. I did extension again as well as got 115/69/69. Nice!! Back into full flexion resulted in 120/72/68. Ok, I’m just going to sit up straight in my normal position with my head neither in flexion or extension as well as see what I get - result 144/75/78. What do I conclude from this simple experiment. When my head is in what I think is a normal position my heart is working much harder. My blood pressure increases dramatically as does my pulse rate. I’ll bet the same is true on behalf of you. What are we going to do about this? Forward Head Posture Exercise: First thing is manufacture sure that you moving your head into positions of full flexion as well as extension throughout the day. Anytime your sit with you head in a static position it’s likely to increase your blood pressure readings. You NEED to manufacture a CONSCIOUS EFFORT to perform the simple yoga exercise of moving your head into flexion - count from five to ten; transfer your head into extension - count from five to ten; repeat this cycle 3 times. Do this at the very least once an hour. This simple act could help you reside longer. Of course, you might also require to get that forward head posture of yours taken care of at your local Chiropractor. Whenever I see a person with forward head carriage I can bet I’ll see a straight neck on a lateral cervical x-ray view. This means the normal, healthy curve of the neck is gone. Forward head posture is often associated with headaches, TMJ, as well as chronic neck pain. Forward head posture puts a lot of stress on you - it can put a huge amount of strain on the blood vessels that jog on either side of your neck - especially that ones at the top that go right through holes in the vertebrae themselves. Do you think this could be a problem? Yes is the right answer. Chiropractic can help you restore the normal curve in your neck or at the very least increase your neck’s range of motion as well as flexibility. I do this on behalf of my patients every day. The optimal position of the head to the neck is not a fixed position, but a dynamic balance by which the weight of the head is balanced under the changing conditions of the body in activity. To maintain correct posture on behalf of your head/neck as well as shoulders I recommend you get and Use the Cervical Spine Trainer 15-20 minutes every day Releases neck pain, stiffness & discomfort fast Patented up & down motion promotes lubricates a herniated disc Dramatically restores the correct cervical curve Lightweight, portable, easy to operate & travel with Beautifully crafted, made in the USA as well as built to last Used in over 500,000 cases worldwide Click Image to Order Price: $197 USD In all cases, a health care professional should be consulted before beginning any exercise program. See disclaimer page on this site.        Wed, 26 Nov 2008 11:52:13 -0500 elearu