How many times have you been told that you have poor posture or that you have rounded shoulders or that you slouch a lot. Perhaps you have children who have poor posture and despite repeated goading refuse to sit or stand straight. Maybe they complain that it hurts if they stand up straight or they say that they simply can’t.
These scenarios are quite common as the majority of cases of poor posture are as a result of muscle imbalances. These can result from repetitive activities (overusing certain muscle groups whilst under using the opposite muscles), adopting prolonged positions (ie sitting for prolonged periods), injury or damage to muscles or inappropriate exercising or stretching techniques.
These subsequent imbalances involuntarily alter our posture or alignment creating what we call “poor posture”.
These imbalances if left uncorrected can lead on to more serious injuries or problems at a latter date. The good news is that this problem is easily fixed with the help of your local physiotherapist.
If you have “poor posture” then call Scott at Sumner Physiotherapy Centre on (07) 3279 3871 to correct your problem.
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