Straight Neck Syndrome : Common Mistakes You Must Avoid (Loss Of Cervical Lordosis) 

God!! I hope you're better now!! How do you feel??

Same! I was in the ER too ahha

⁠@@benstan4978same here.

Me too

🎉😢😢😢😮😮​@@OlivierGirard

here you are, my friend: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-qY27BwSQdwI.html 😃

Hey! I have a big background in helping musicians, having designed the intervention protocol of the Dutch Presto study (academic.oup.com/occmed/article/68/7/469/5062195). I have mainly helped jazz musicians from the NY community... but it's not easy to shoot one video for all musicians, because each instrument has its specificity. How would you feel if you would send me videos of you playing and that I publish a posture analysis video based on them, as I have done for computer work a few times (ru-vid.com/group/PLrkU7wsPQIPqFWP3O6TWqD_87UmUcujsn)?

Hey that would be great Olivier!! So I would just shoot a video in seated and standing position while playing? I guess a 360 so you can see all angles? Any other suggestions? Cheers! Jon

@@bassrocks100 Excellent! And you just send it to me on ogirard [at] trainyourposture.com, with your formal authorization to publish the images (you know how RGPD is...). I always acknowledge receipt so if you don't get a mail from me, write here again!

Here you go, my friend: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-UPEZDMYv2dk.html !! Thanks a lot for sending such great content :) !!

Qq

They are often severely misinformed and don’t understand how the body is interconnected or they’re paid for by drug companies to not tell to fix anyone so there are more people to medicate and make trillions of dollars on.

In 2 lines, this is a tough question… what is the cause of it, according to you?

@@OlivierGirard I have no idea. Doctors have told me it could be a combination of factors - genetics, long neck, long hours sitting in front of pc, probably bad posture in the past. However, they have told me that fixing my posture alone is not going to correct the straight neck.

@@v.s.5460 I don't think that the right question is: will posture correct the straight neck? Rather, I think a better question should be two-fold: 1) is posture correction likely to make you feel better (i.e. symptoms-wise) 2) what do you risk in starting a proper posture program, i.e. can it harm you? What's you gutt feeling with regard to these 2 questions?

@@OlivierGirard Thank you for your reply! About question 1 - It might be, it is worth trying I guess. Question 2 - I don't see any risk or harm. Can you recommend some posture program? Does this only include exercises?

@@v.s.5460 we reach the same conclusion! The programs that I recommend are (of course😂) those which I developed and that you can find here: oliviergirard.ch/en/posture-academy-online-program/. They are based on 3 pillars: - improving your habits / posture - improving your environment (ergonomics) - giving you exercises to help you master your body. Does this answer your question?

Yup probably o/a compression see an upper cervical Chiro

@@LiMitZplus do you have such issue

@@zakyvids6566 I used to have postural tachycardia kinda just went away I still have many problems tho. Where do you live

@@LiMitZplus wow how did you cure tachycardia was there a neck problem that caused if you can give more details would be nice

I expérience that wish I could find a solution

Maybe he's not a doctor even. Because you've symptoms that really show you have some problem. Try consulting another good dr.

@@AnushkaSrivastava-y2fyeah mainstream docotrs often suck nowadays. They either don’t know about how the body is all interconnected or how a lot of things with health work or they’re just stooges for the pharmaceutical overlords.

A usual issue is the involvement of the scalene muscles, which via the 1st and 2nd rib create what you describe. Have a look at this video: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-nzY_zHLNV6k.html . Do you recognize this type of pain?

@@OlivierGirard thank you so much

Hello. How are you? I have also cervical spasm, my neck is straight. I have also upper back tightness.. It complicates. I feel dizziness, fatigue, eye fatigue, dry mouth, ringing in my ears, sometimes headache, palpitations and arm numbness.

There is a normal degree of cervical lordosis. Your physician should note if the radiologist report says that the cervical lordosis is too much, or if it is physiologic (normal). If it is abnormal in the CT, the best practice is to do an upright cervical spine lateral X-Ray (when you are standing up) to confirm if you actually have an abnormal cervical spine curvature or if it was only your positioning while you were lying down during the CT. Anyway, you should seek physiotherapist advice. I’m a radiologist.

How are you now?

I had swelling in my lymph nodes around my neck, and swelling in my neck and face from hypothyroidism. I started taking thyroid medication and a few days later all the swelling went away. Now I’m taking vitamin D supplements, because I suspect a lack of it is what caused my thyroid to act up. Hopefully it is, because I really don’t wanna take meds my whole life.. If it is lack of vitamin D, then once my levels of that are normal I should be able to maintain it with food and the sun.

Are you ok now? Yesterday I was diagnosed with that

​@@laniecarbonell1458how are you now?

How are you now? Are you feeling better?

Hey. I see that i have quite the same case as you. I did an x ray on my neck and it shows i do have a straight neck. How is your neck right now? My appointment is a month away and im so anxious to know what is actually going on. I have all the pain and headaches that you described, all on my right side

U need to see chiropractor or osteopath

I got the same symptoms, except mine is on the left side 😢

It's often a kind of a chicken / egg question indeed. But the way we tackle is by not caring about the causality 😂 ... or almost not. Actually, we try to limit the time we waste on trying to analyze; as soon as we know enough we define a hypothesis, we focus on where we can intervene and wait to see the results. If nothing changes, we change the hypothesis.

How did you get your neck shape better ? Mine has been completely straight for at least 8+ years. Did you do lordosis correction exercises ?

@@grannyjone hey friend think some of what’s working for me might help you too. In my case I had to learn new ways to use my eyes and neck together to give me the option of correcting the curve but as I have more cooperative muscle, I’ve been using something I have called a posture pump to help with the reversed curves in my neck and lumbar spine. I’ve been using it very conservatively to keep from getting neurologically sick because of how screwed up everything is from the curve reversal. Even with how bad my neck structure was and even being told I’d never recover ... I’m getting over the movement disorder and my neck is actually starting to straighten out. It’s been a year long endeavor but my whole spine is in much better shape. Much less hunchbacked, much less twisted up, spine has strength to hold me up etc. starting to see no reason I won’t get my lordosis back. if I could do it with dropped head syndrome, it’s definitely possible for anyone to recover. A planet fitness membership was a far better investment than any money I gave to doctors 👍 That posture pump can be simulated with a towel actually. Held behind the head while you work on the “yes/no” motion is your neck. Then the trick for me is staying active and looking for opportunities to hold my head up differently . Think gym, dance, hiking barefoot... whatever. I also benefit a lot from chiropractic care but only since I started going to someone very conservative who actually doesn’t do much with my neck. He mostly tries to get the upper back just a little looser so I can let my brain heal the neck the way it knows best. It’s a slower approach for me but it is definitely working!

Did you see an upper cervical chiropractor?

@@nadaghazawy7068 I saw a few people over the years and think the neck work really made my neurological stuff worse. The guy I use now is real cautious around my neck and doesn’t do much with it. Works much better for me anyway

cracking can be due to tendons rubbing against each other, and bursae sacks interacting with their muscles and bones. If you dont have pain nor irregular neck shape, you probably do not have loss of lordosis

surgery perhaps

@@Edp-jf8znyeah I’d be carful jumping to that. I’d use all natural healing methods. Some surgeries like fusion I feel like I’ve heard just increases pressures elsewhere and causes more issues overtime.

I'm always very cautious with joint manipulation: it's a very hazardous thing to do when you are not trained to do so (and even when you are, it can cause quite some harm - cf the many testimonials on this channel of people who have seen a chiropractor). Furthermore, if your neck isn't shaped properly, there must be a reason for this. Forcing the curve won't fix it, and forcing may REALLY cause quite some trouble. Hence, imo.: RUN AWAY FROM THAT 😅

@@OlivierGirard no wonder I get headache after use. Thank you Olivier!!!

⁠@@OlivierGirardI have had that experience. Ended up with massive migraines from a posture pump.

Do you write using your left hand??

@@AnushkaSrivastava-y2fno, I’m right handed.

I am in same problem since 4 year so if you got some solution please remind me ma'am thank u

To be very honest, I don't (want to) have an opinion on very precise invasive therapies. 1 because it's not my job, and 2 because it's so dependent on the situation. The only thing I can tell you is that: - my biggest client in Switzerland is the invalidity insurance, and many cases are about interventions that were supposed to go well but didn't - many of the other cases are about cases that were treated at symptomatic level rather than causal level (that's what I explain here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-GhHBvTvLYmM.html). To cut a long story short, I would never let anyone go through my skin if I wouldn't have done everything that is not invasive before, unless there would be an immediate threat to my health (e.g. instability somewhere).

PRP 1 year ago...Amazing results for a neck that I've had 4 steroid injections and finally RF ablation (burned nerve ending) on. I have AS and bulging disk degeneration on c5, c6, c7. I have every cervical home device known to man and by far the results of the PRP have been the best. I also recommend get rid of ALL sugar and low carbs. Silly as it sounds the KETO diet reduced my inflammation within 5 days. Posture is definitely important, but posture therapy isn't going to fix the burning pain and lack of movement from disk issues.....

@@richbrealtymountainstatere2839 What is "As"? How many PRP shots did you get in total? Did you get the PRP into the actual facet joints (capsular ligaments) and the posterior ligaments at C5/6/7 levels? How long after you felt your neck feeling better? Did your disc bulges improve after your neck posture was corrected? Thanks.

ankylosing spondylitis (AS) also Radiculopathy, bulging disks and pinched nerve. I have had 2 PRP injections directly into the facet joints c5 c6 c7. First injection March 2021. 2nd December of 2022. It should take about 3 weeks post injection to feel the effects of the PRP start to work. Get a soft collar (amazon) to sleep with going forward. It will prevent your head from movements that aggravate your disks. I Highly recommend KETO prior to/ and after injections!!! I cannot tell you what a post injection MRI will show with regards to disk improvement. I can tell you the procedure is amazing and I have been at the gym and working out without crippling pain.

@@richbrealtymountainstatere2839 Ok, that's great to hear you are healing. Did your disc bulges at C5/6/7 improve? Did the get smaller or still the same size disc bulge?

Hi, have you found a way to overcome this problem? I'm in the same situation

Hello. Me too. Sometimes I feel depressed. Cos I don't feel normal as before.

No, I saw a Chiropractor and he took over £5000 off me very quickly but am no better at all

Try looking at overall spine balance, muscle strength or mobility deficits. The forward head posture may only be the symptom of other imbalances elsewhere. If those are correctly identified and addressed appropriately, it may help with your neck and shoulder issues. You can be 'over-adjusted' from frequent adjustments. Joints can get hypermobile and it will cause more issues. Do not allow yourself to be pressured into continuing treatment. Your body is already telling you it's worse. Trust your instincts. I get that this is already the last resort treatment. But you gotta be willing to walk away if it's not helping.

Tinnitus has many causes... but one of them is the masseter muscle (www.triggerpoints.net/muscle/masseter) which suffers from forward head posture and upper trapezius strain. Both are typically involved with straight neck. So we could imagine that both are interrelated, indeed...

sure thing. Denneroll fixed probably milions of lost curves. I recovered my cervical and even thorasic spine.

​@@Pavel_FrantaHi sir. What did you do?..

​@Pavel_Franta, what's denneroll?

different muscles for gross and fine motion, compression of brachial plexus can cause numbs

Hello. I’m a radiologist and I work with MRI. Any apparent loss of normal neck posture observed in a MR (when the patient is lying down) should be confirmed by an upright lateral X-Ray (when the patient is standing up), or even better, an evaluation of a physiotherapist. Take care!

Hello. How are you now?..

@@Lian-ez8gx The same. No difference. Had another MRI and they said I now have two minor disc bulges in my cervical spine.. I ended up not doing the epidural injections. I read up on it and apparently the pain just comes right back...Idk..

@@MultiAnonymous1993 sorry to hear. Have you heard the dry needling technique?..

@@Lian-ez8gx yeah i have for like a handful of sessions but didnt work...are you suffering from something similar now?