Cranio sacral biodynamics therapy
I don’t think this is something you can fix by exercises alone, without assistance.
Ask HN: Have you successfully treated forward head posture ("nerd neck")?
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#42This worked well for me: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LT_dFRnmdGs
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#43Neck planks, reading while laying on your stomach helps, raise your monitor.
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#45Brazilian jiu jitsu. It's a martial art about falling and not hitting your head on the ground.
Much of the early practice is being able to be pushed back and keep your head up, or rolling about without risking your neck. It fixed my back, neck, and a bunch of core muscles in a painful month or so of training, compared to years of physio, massages, and exercises.
To be realistic, doing neck exercises is about as fun as doing math without any exams. Martial arts triggered a kind of survival instinct.
Re: Ask HN: Have you successfully treated forward head posture ("nerd neck")?
#46i just do stretches and "opposites" (like plank, rows, etc.) after sitting, every like hour or so.
seems to keep the posture in check
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#47I use a Theragun, specifically that because I've used some cheap ones in the past and they just broke or the batteries wore out. I don't put it directly on my neck. I use it on my trapezius and that seems to release a lot of the tension.
I've also used one of those electrical stimulators in the same area, not directly on the neck and if you have the option to expand the width of the pulse, that radiates out nicely.
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#48surgery-free, ballroom dance teacher fixed mine with insults and side-eye
National guard boot camp worked wonders for me.
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#49> I am suspicious of grifters and would like to find trustworthy advice.
If you want actual good advice: go to a doctor.
Don't go to a chiropractor, don't go to hackernews. Go to a doctor. You can either start with a physical therapist in your area or start with your primary care doctor to get a referral.
I'm assuming you're in the US, so I know it's expensive but this will genuinely shorten your life span if you let it get significantly worse.
Re: Ask HN: Have you successfully treated forward head posture ("nerd neck")?
#50Three bits of advice from having gone through this: 1. You need both stretches and muscle strengthening exercises. 2. Ergonomics while working matter, things like putting your monitor higher will help a lot compared to hunching over a laptop. 3. Consult a physiotherapist. If money is tight then just do a single visit and ask him/her to diagnose and then give you some tailored exercises. You can then do those and migh…
I’m still battling toward head posture myself. One thing that just astounds me is how many people at offices I’ve worked in will use their laptop as their primary workstation. It seems impossible to be able to work on a laptop (no external monitor, no stand for plus keyboard) without being in a terrible posture.
> It seems impossible to be able to work on a laptop (no external monitor, no stand for plus keyboard) without being in a terrible posture.
Laptops are terrible for ergonomics. Having the keyboard and the screen so close in height is rarely appropriate. You have to reach over the touchpad to get to the keyboard. Etc. It's so much better to elevate the laptop, so the screen is at eye level, and use separate input devices. Most offices have reams of paper which are an easy way to lift a laptop or monitor and don't typically require a corporate requisition. Low cost input devices are out there, they're not sufficient for everyone's ergo needs, but they're better than the compromises of a laptop for most.