목을 망치는 '머리 젖히기' : 거북목을 유발하는 잘못된 스트레칭과 진짜 교정 운동

If you watch YouTube, Instagram, or TikTok, you can see people tilting their heads back sharply or resting their chins on yoga blocks. Both of these movements are said to be effective for correcting forward head posture (turtle neck). Watching these videos is truly frustrating. When you develop forward head posture, the upper cervical spine becomes hyperextended, tilting excessively backward. What happens if you tilt your head back while in a hyperextended state? The pain caused by the forward head posture will likely worsen. Therefore, it is best to follow corrective exercises after receiving an accurate diagnosis. Try massaging the suboccipital muscles and stretching to correct the upper cervical spine first. Then, try following along with some forward head posture correction exercises that are easy to do while sitting in a chair whenever you have a spare moment. ^^ You can definitely correct your forward head posture.