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Which muscles are facilitated in upper crossed syndrome?

Deep cervical spine flexors
Upper trapezius and suboccipitals
Lower trapezius
Proximal hamstrings

The correct answer is: Upper trapezius and suboccipitals

Upper crossed syndrome is a postural imbalance characterized by a combination of tight and weak muscles, resulting in rounded shoulders and forward head posture. The muscles that are facilitated, or overactive, in this syndrome are the upper trapezius and suboccipitals. This means that these muscles are contracting excessively and becoming tight, leading to the rounded shoulder and forward head posture. The listed options A, C, and D are not facilitated in upper crossed syndrome, as they are either weak or not directly involved in the postural imbalance. Deep cervical spine flexors are actually weak in this syndrome, causing the forward head posture. Lower trapezius and proximal hamstrings, while often weak in individuals with upper crossed syndrome, are not facilitated and do not contribute to the postural imbalance.