Forward Head Posture: Forward Head Posture (FHP) is the involuntary carrying of the head too far in front of the chest. It is a posture problem that is caused by several factors including sleeping with the head elevated too high, extended use of computers, texting, reading while lying in bed, lack of developed back and postural muscle strength and lack of nutrients such as calcium.  This posture is sometimes called "Scholar's Neck" or "Reading Neck."  Recent biomechanical research shows that as the head (skull) goes, so goes the entire spine.  The importance of a skull being aligned properly above the rest of the neck and spine cannot be over emphasized!  In fact, long term correction of a lower back issue cannot take place without correcting forward head posture.  FHP puts pressure on the spinal cord, nerves and discs, leads to aches and pains throughout the whole body, and causes accelerated degeneration of the entire spine while also sucking up your energy.  Aside from strengthening the weak postural muscles that are allowing the head to be held in a forward position, there is no way to correct FHP.  We all know that we can tell ourselves or others to “sit up straight,” which lasts at best about 15 seconds. This is because the postural muscles are not under our conscious control.  New neuromuscular loops must be developed between the postural muscles and the cerebellum, that part of the brain responsible for involuntarily controlling our postural muscles.  This is at the heart of what we do utilizing the Pettibon System, for proven spine and posture rehabilitation.