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Plausible impact of forward head posture on upper cervical spine stability

The cervical spine is responsible for allowing mobility and stability to the head and neck. Any deviation to the center of gravity of the head results in an increase in cantilever loads, which can be particularly damaging to the upper cervical joints. Excessive neck bending also exaggerates stretchi...

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Autores principales: Chu, Eric C. P., Lo, Fa Sain, Bhaumik, Amiya
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Wolters Kluwer - Medknow 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7380784/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32754534
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_95_20