In addition to cervical spine disorders contributing to pain and disability, abnormal sagittal alignment can play a role in neurophysiological changes related to somatosensory processing and sensorimotor control.
It appears that altered afferent input directly impacts the development of abnormal neuroplastic alterations in the central nervous system. Therefore, restoring sagittal plane positions may be necessary for improving the afferentation process.
Degenerative changes, altered positioning, and forward head translation can negatively affect the range of motion and kinematic patterns, leading to pain and dysfunction.
With the explosion of tech neck and forward head posture-related challenges, it’s essential to consider movement-based care options that focus on the balance between strength and flexibility.
“We identified a reduced cervical lordosis and anterior head translation is associated with differences in neural activity at several regions (cortical and subcortical) of the somatosensory system.”
“Restoration of the cervical sagittal alignment, in terms of cervical lordosis and anterior head translation, has a direct influence on the central conduction time.”
“Clinical interventions directed at improving central processing through restoring the normal sagittal alignment could be added to clinical interventions targeting specific spinal disorders.“
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