Back Pain & Posture Advice
Learn about common posture conditions and self-treatment options including specific exercises and stretches.
Chest muscles (Your pecs) often get very tight on individuals. Tightness in chest muscles is usually caused by sitting slouched in front of a computer, and can lead to rounded shoulders and forward head posture.
In this article, we’re going to go over three different ways to stretch your pecs.
According to research done by Vladimir Janda in 1979, Upper Crossed Syndrome is a muscle imbalance where certain muscles are too weak (underactive) and others are too tight (overactive). [Read more…] about Upper Crossed Syndrome Exercises
Dowager’s Hump, known under the medical name hyperkyphosis, is a forward rounding in the upper part of the spine (Think excessive rounded shoulders).[1][2][3]
Hyperkyphosis is when the cobb angle of the Thoracic spine is greater than 40 degrees.[1][2] The cobb angle is the standardized measurement of a curve in a spine that is typically used to track the progression of a spine condition.
[Read more…] about Dowager’s Hump Exercises – AKA Hyperkyphosis
We all know that sitting is not the best for us, especially when working for long periods of time. Prolonged sitting can lead to backaches, neck aches, shoulder pain, and hip pain, just to name a few. There are also a myriad of health problems that can be caused by not moving throughout our day. [Read more…] about 4 Office Posture Exercises
Today we’re going to look at the findings in a study on the Effects of phones on our posture and respiratory function.
The study is called “The effect of smartphone usage time on posture and respiratory function”. You can read the study here. [Read more…] about Study On: Effects of SmartPhones on Posture & Breathing
