The effect of chiropractic cervical spine adjustments in patients who suffer from an anterior head carriage posture

M.Tech.The purpose of this study is to determine whether adjusting the relevant restricted segments of the cervical spine is effective in successfully reducing an anterior head carriage posture. Method: Thirty participants underwent a general screening to determine whether they have an anterior head carriage posture. The general screening was done by using a plumb line that hung from a roof. If the plumb line revealed that the external auditory meatus was anterior to the acromioclavicular joint, the participant was suitable for this study. Each participant underwent an X-ray screening session in order to measure the degree of the cervical lordosis. This was done by determining the angle of cervical curve, measured on a lateral cervical X-ray. Each participant received chiropractic spinal adjustive therapy to the restricted cervical facet joints. After the eight week trial, the participants underwent a second X-ray screening session in order to re-measure the degree of cervical lordosis. Results: The results obtained were statistically significant with p=0.016 (p