{"id":981,"date":"2024-02-19T23:20:16","date_gmt":"2024-02-19T23:20:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/?p=981"},"modified":"2024-02-19T23:24:11","modified_gmt":"2024-02-19T23:24:11","slug":"neck-humps-chiropractic-care","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/neck-humps-chiropractic-care\/","title":{"rendered":"Neck Humps &#038; Chiropractic Care"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Ever heard of a neck hump or are you someone that is currently from this postural change? Well thankfully <a href=\"https:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/about\">our team<\/a> of chiropractors are able to assist you with improving this hump using various treatments and techniques listed within this blog including ways to prevent the &#8220;neck hump&#8221; from occurring!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What Is The Neck Hump?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/neck-pains-strains\/\">neck hump also known as dowager&#8217;s hump<\/a> is a condition that causes rounding of the cervico-thoracic junction. This can be seen in people from all walk of life <a href=\"https:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/the-teenage-hunch\/\">including teenagers<\/a> although can be seen more in females due to <a href=\"https:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/can-chiropractic-care-help-with-arthritis\/\">osteoporosis<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How Can I Prevent The Hump?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/common-posture-issues-and-how-you-can-improve-them\/\">Prevention<\/a> is always key and hence why maintaining correct posture when sitting, lifting and working will eliminate <a href=\"https:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/how-your-chiropractor-can-help-with-stress\/\">day to day stress<\/a> which may implicate the area causing pain. Bit by bit stress in joints deteriorates the region causing both limitations in movement and of course <a href=\"https:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/should-i-stretch-or-exercise-when-in-pain\/\">symptomatic pain.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How Can A Neck Hump Be Corrected?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Correction is not always simple as both degeneration and compression are determine factors of improvement over time. Usually exercises can help strengthen the muscles in the area but that alone will not have an affect on the joint structure. Techniques such as the use of a dennerol can help improve the cervical curve of the neck but a routine must be formed daily to help correct it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How Can Chiropractors Help?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chiropractors aim to correct joint dysfunction hence why dowager&#8217;s hump is seen throughout our clinics in those with postural changes. Our <a href=\"https:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/chiropractic-adjustments\/\">chiropractors use adjustments<\/a> and low force techniques including high and low impact stretching to <a href=\"https:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/y-strap-adjustment-chiropractor\/\">lengthen and decompress the joints<\/a> affected by the hump.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are someone looking to change your neck hump our team of chiropractors are here to help you out! Call on 9302 1023 or <a href=\"https:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/book-now\">book online<\/a> today to <a href=\"https:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/has-time-run-out-to-fix-your-posture\/\">get your posture checked!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Our Locations<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/broadmeadows-chiropractor\">Broadmeadows<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/westmeadows-chiropractor\">Westmeadows<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/fawkner-chiropractor\">Fawkner<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"854\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/TMC-LOGO-11.jpg?resize=427%2C180&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"TMClogo.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-204\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/TMC-LOGO-11.jpg?w=854&amp;ssl=1 854w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/TMC-LOGO-11.jpg?resize=300%2C126&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/TMC-LOGO-11.jpg?resize=768%2C324&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/\">https:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ever heard of a neck hump or are you someone that is currently from this postural change? Well thankfully our team of chiropractors are able to assist you with improving this hump using various treatments and techniques listed within this blog including ways to prevent the &#8220;neck hump&#8221; from occurring! What Is The Neck Hump? 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