Is it really possible to change your posture?

Resverathrole

I've always wondered how if you got someone with bad posture to temporarily hold good posture, would an expert me able to tell if they're faking it or not? We're always told to hold good posture, as if to imply that some day we'll no longer need to think to hold it! But that day never comes. A physiotherapist recently said to me that one can't really change their posture.

I look around me at college, and I see young people hunched into unhealthy positions with their laptops inches from their faces, sitting down all day.

Another thing, is the question whether tall people are more susceptible to forward head posture? For me (as a tall man), I find that if I have to bend down a bit for something, and then walk over somewhere else to bend down for something else, that I'll actually sort of stay hunched while walking from one to the other! Interesting, right? That, right there, is the problem... that so many of our tasks involve us being slouched that we just sort of stay in the slouched position in anticipation of such tasks. Like say, cooking the dinner for example. Most counters tops are too low for people over 6 feet.

Here are some possible habits that might contribute to this trait:

Cycling - handlebars too low
Desk position - back rest too far back, so therefore the head has to tilt forward to remain upright
Preparing food on counter-tops
Mobile phones - looking down at them
Seating postion when driving
Playing nintendo games

Resverathrole

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Resverathrole

Resverathrole wrote: »

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I think "hump" is more accurate.

Agricola

I think it's possible. I'm mid 30s and now starting to experience lower back and hip pain simply from years of slouching at desks and bad posture. Did a few physio sessions and he's put me on a stretching and strengthening regime which is slowly starting to show dividends. I'm now finding myself subconsciously sitting correctly at my desk or at the dinner table with a straight back, whereas before I would naturally slouch.

Capt'n Midnight

Resverathrole wrote: »

Is it really possible to change your posture?

cunningly disguised "I'm tall" thread

We get it. Thing is you already know you are tall and aren't dealing with it.

For the princely sum of one fifty dealz and thier ilk do things like knee pads and foam things to kneel on. So you don't have to stoop. And kneelers are great for your back*.

Or you could spend the night with Procrustes.


*may not be so good for your knees

Brregzit

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-7ZWPCWv0U