My neck is forward bent. If I keep my neck straight while walking, will it gradually be corrected?

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Regards Lybrate user. Forward neck posture is a common postural disorder for the neck. It could occur due to wrong postures like extensive use of mobiles or monitors, when people tend to keep neck in a fixed posture for a long time. Most often it may need a strict discipline to correct the forward neck posture with chin tuck exercises. Muscles may get tighter trying to maintain the wrong posture and needs to be stretched appropriately to avoid the relapse of the forward neck posture. It is recommended to consult an orthopaedic physiotherapist for a postural correction program to get analyzed what muscles are contributing to the concern and be treated appropriately. Please feel free to reach out to us for a virtual consult, you may use code drc221 if you prefer an online consult.

Dev Anand Ramanathan · Accepted Answer

Regards Lybrate user. Forward neck posture is a common postural disorder for the neck. It could occur due to wrong postures like extensive use of mobiles or monitors, when people tend to keep neck in a fixed posture for a long time. Most often it may need a strict discipline to correct the forward neck posture with chin tuck exercises. Muscles may get tighter trying to maintain the wrong posture and needs to be stretched appropriately to avoid the relapse of the forward neck posture. It is recommended to consult an orthopaedic physiotherapist for a postural correction program to get analyzed what muscles are contributing to the concern and be treated appropriately. Please feel free to reach out to us for a virtual consult, you may use code drc221 if you prefer an online consult.