Sound familiar?
- Rounded shoulders and a slumped upper back
- One shoulder or shoulder blade higher than the other
- The back tires quickly when standing
- A teenager hunching over homework and a phone
- Visible asymmetry in photos and in the mirror
Why it happens
The advice to sit up straight fails for a simple reason: posture is not a position, it is the result of muscle work the brain selects automatically. While the muscles that extend the thoracic spine and stabilise the shoulder blades are switched off, the body will fold back a minute after you stop thinking about it.
So we do not straighten the back from the outside. We bring back what stopped working — and posture evens out by itself, without reminders.
How we work with it
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Assessment
We look at posture standing, moving and bending, and test the key muscles.
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Releasing restrictions
Massage and soft techniques: shortened chest muscles, a locked thoracic spine.
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Activation
Kinesiotherapy for the extensors and scapular stabilisers.
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Habit
A short daily programme so the new pattern settles into the body.
Questions and answers
Can posture be corrected in an adult?
Functional problems — yes, and often noticeably. Structural bone changes in an adult cannot be reversed, but even there we can reduce pain, improve mobility and stop progression.
From what age do you work with teenagers?
I do work with teenagers; the format and load are chosen for the age. Pronounced scoliosis needs medical supervision — kinesiotherapy is an addition, not a replacement.
Do posture braces help?
As a temporary reminder to the body, sometimes. As a solution, no: while a brace holds your back for you, the muscles work even less.