what muscles are contracted forward head posture
To Correct Forward Head Posture, the muscles which need to be stretched comprise of: 1  Upper cervical (capital) extensors: Semispinalis capitis, splenius capitis, longissimus capitis and suboccipital muscles. 2  Lower cervical flexors. Sternocleidomastoid muscle, medial and anterior scalene muscles.
With the head in a forward position, a passive tensile force is created in the hyoid muscles resulting in hyoid muscle tension, causing the mandible to be depressed and translated posteriorly. The patient is therefore forced to contract the temporalis and masseter muscles to keep the mouth closed.