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Adaptive shortening: signal and hype

What actually changes in tissue with sustained positions

Moderate evidenceOutline1 sourcesUpdated 20 Sept 2026Medical review pending
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What this article will cover

What actually changes in tissue with sustained positions.

Planned sections

  • What it is
  • Why it happens
  • How it is recognised
  • What the evidence says
  • What helps
  • When to see a clinician

Sources gathered for this page

  1. 1Treatment of chronic neck pain in patients with forward head posture: a systematic narrative reviewNarrative review · 2023

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