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Podcast: The Headache Doctor Podcast
Episode: Military Neck Explained: How Loss of Neck Curve Leads to Headaches and What to Do About It
Description: In this episode of The Headache Doctor Podcast, Dr. Taves breaks down what it means to be diagnosed with “military neck”—a reduced or flattened curvature in the cervical spine. He explains how posture, tight muscles, and movement patterns contribute to this condition and why focusing on symptoms and movement (rather than perfect alignment) is the key to relief.Listeners will learn how issues in the low back and mid-back affect the neck, why accessory muscles in the shoulders and neck often become overloaded, and how this leads to headaches and migraines. Dr. Taves also shares practical strate...