#7130 WEB Improving Forward Head Posture Performance in Adults of All Ages

Course overview

Understanding the aging of posture and what we as clinicians can do is often overlooked and misunderstood. Dysfunctional cervical posture develops from a myriad of sources but believe it or not, we can do something about it, even in limited sessions and with an aged population. Poor neck and head posture leads to pain, poor socialization, increased falls, poor balance, and even depression. Additionally, due to an increasingly sedentary lifestyle and electronic use, forward head posture FHP is becoming more prevalent among ALL age groups. We will analyze imaging of common pelvic, thoracic and cervical postural dysfunction. We will learn how to measure FHP utilizing fast, repeatable, and acceptable strategies. Finally, fill your toolbox with evidence-based manual treatment strategies to inhibit, lengthen, and activate specific structures for long term successful correction of FHP deviations seen in the clinical setting. Course instruction method includes: lecture, demonstration, videos, and question/answers.