Chiropractic: Every Inch! For every inch your head is forward, your upper back and neck muscles have to hold an extra 10 lbs, as they have to work harder to keep the head (chin) from dropping to your chest. This also forces he sub-occipital muscles (they raise the chin) to remain in constant contraction, putting pressure on the three sub-occipital nerves. This nerve compression may cause headaches at the base of the skull or mimic sinus (frontal) headaches.
Posted on: Mon, 21 Oct 2013 13:51:38 +0000