What is upper cross syndrome?

Upper crossed syndrome is a kind of abnormal posture, the clinical manifestations are mainly round shoulders, hunchback, accompanied by chest, head forward posture, and the clinical discomfort caused by it. The incidence rate of women with upper crossed syndrome is much higher than that of men, and the clinical symptoms are mainly headache, dizziness, chest tightness, neck and shoulder muscle pain, arm numbness, and even affecting the activities of the thoracic rib joints, thus affecting the normal respiratory function. Clinical treatment is based on correcting the abnormal posture of the cervical spine, maintaining a proper sitting posture during work and study, and relaxing the muscles of the neck and shoulders after a long period of work. If patients have symptoms such as rounded shoulders, hunchback, neck and shoulder muscle pain, they should consult a doctor in time and complete relevant examinations such as neck CT to exclude organic lesions. Follow the doctor’s instructions to correct the abnormal sitting posture, avoid prolonged low head work, look at the cell phone, can also line professional physical therapy massage.