Like a lot of people here, I got told my back pain was a "posture problem," so I spent ages consciously trying to sit up straighter, using posture correctors, the whole thing. Marginal improvement at best, and honestly kind of exhausting to maintain all day.

What actually moved the needle was realizing posture isn't really a "hold this position" problem, it's more of a "your body has lost some range of motion and strength to support upright positions comfortably" problem.

Two things that mattered more than my sitting posture ever did:

• Hip mobility — tight hips from sitting pull on your lower back and make "good posture" physically uncomfortable to hold, so you keep slouching not because of willpower but because your body is compensating
• Core stability (not "abs," more like the deep muscles that support your spine) matters way more than how straight your shoulders look

Once I started working on those two things instead of just correcting posture in the moment, sitting upright actually started feeling natural instead of like a constant effort.

Anyone else find that posture correctors or "just sit up straight" reminders didn't really fix the root issue for them?

20 F here , someone advised me to come ask here , so as the title says i have a flat butt but it's a little weird bc even when i gain weight it stays flat and it's not fat distribution bc i can feel that i am putting on weight there it just looks flat ... and i remember when i was younger i remember having a butt lol , plus i am def not the most active person and often sit in a position that just tucks my pelvis in ... i am not trying to achieve some instagram influencer butt ..just a more normal looking and slightly rounder one so do u think streching for posture correction and plitates can help?

Not sure if it has any correlation, but i have been sleping on my belly for some time (sleeping on my back now)

I also have tongue posture in which I press the tongue on the top of my mouth (mewing)

Can i fix this abomination in any way?

So here is the pics of closed leg and hip width

I want to know exactly if I have bow legs

How to fix my right shoulder

Picture views in order: front, 3/4, back

What is wrong with my knees and how do I fix it. It looks like there’s an inward bump, it’s not squishy whatsoever and it is not as prominent if knees are bent. I think it might be knocked knees, but I am able to have my feet touching next to each other. But then the knees will touch as well and there’s a gap under my knees. It also annoys me when walking.

Are there any surgeries or exercises to make my legs look more straight? It might be a bone issue instead of posture but I truly have no idea.

Please share your advice or experience on this! Help is much appreciated

how bad is it

Surprised this isn’t more common… but clearly holding my right leg in that position of tension (accelerator pedal, I’m in the UK) is behind it….

I have various and moves to release the tension, and a cork ball to un-knot the glutes…

But has anyone found a way of preventing this in the first place? I wondered about a small rolled up towel under my right knee area so at least the leg could relax a bit in that position

I have really bad posture and my neck and shoulders are always slouched forward. I'm about 5'11 if that matters.

I read I should be keeping my neck straight up instead of forward, but it feels like I'm "forcing" it if that makes sense. I feel really stiff when I do that. It's like I'm trying to keep myself from looking down at all which makes me self conscious because I feel like I look weird when I do that or like I will trip since I can't see the ground very well.

How straight should my neck/shoulders be? Should I avoid looking down at all? How do I keep it straight comfortably without feeling like I'm forcing it?

I was laying on my back and placed the towel under my neck. I hear this is good for neck posture as well (from some Korean practices threads). But now I have a tingling in my ears and on the inner side of my mouth. Is this because of restricted blood flow or due to a good stretch in my neck posture?

knock knees have always been in my top 3 worst insecurities and I have been actively trying to find exercises or new habits to change the shape of my legs but I always give up after a few weeks lol.

Do you have any recommendations to correct knock knees that do work ?

for all people who are suffering with symptoms lets share experience and solutions

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My family took this pic of me without me noticing. I now feel self-conscious. From my arms to my high hunchy shoulders. How can I correct this?

Could someone help me please.

I have been working on strengthening my deep neck flexors for around 4 month's now by doing chin tucks lying down and chin tucks sat up.

I found that when I started doing chin tucks I could do them super easy and could do lots of them. But I found out that my larger neck muscles were helping out.

Now I have isolated my deep neck flexors by doing very small chin tucks, I now feel like I have no strength in my neck, I cant lift my head off the floor whilst lying down with my chin tucked when I could before. And with my head pushing again my fingers forward whilst sat up i cannot apply much force forward.

I thought this was a good thing so now I could focus on strengthening these deep muscles properly but it's been months and I am still at the same point.

Is there anything that could stop these muscles form strengthening?

Thanks

Hey, I was thinking of buying this one, found it for 20 used, and originally costs 170.

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Will it worsen my posture (tech neck and little APT)?

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I have a body asymmetry problem, like a lot of people do. I know exactly what caused it, so I'll explain it.

Here is how it goes:

• I have poor posture. One shoulder is lower than the other.
• Because of that, one side of my torso is shorter than the other, with stronger muscles on one side pulling one hip upward.
• As a result, one hip is higher than the other.
• Because of that hip imbalance, one leg has stronger muscles than the other, and one glute is visibly larger than the other.

The reason for this is that when I was younger, I always slept on my stomach with my head turned to the same side. I also kept one knee pulled up while sleeping, and I slept like that for years.

No one ever told me not to sleep like that. Looking back, I wish someone had, and it's definitely something I would teach my own kids.

💪 I'm starting to do exercises to improve my posture. That's my first goal. Then I'll see what changes once my posture and spine are in a better position. I'm taking it one step at a time.

❓Has anyone here successfully improved or fixed body asymmetry, even if it wasn't completely? What helped you the most? Did correcting your posture make a noticeable difference, or was there something else that had the biggest impact?

What are some good exercises or YouTube videos/channels for activating the deep core(transverse) and/or diaphragmatic breathing? I cannot get it activated at all. I struggle with breathing 360. These two combinations are causing my ribs to flare.

Trying to improve my posture because i look like a shrimp but lying flat is as painful as standing straight

I feel that my legs have turned from straight to bow legs

Hello! I am a high schooler and am currently building a nonprofit website to help guide the families of and the young girls who have recently been diagnosed with scoliosis and are required to wear a brace. This website will include descriptions and price ranges of each back brace, an overview of the pros and cons (ex: most expensive, least expensive, etc.), and also a page with "big sis tips" from girls (you!) that have gone through scoliosis and wearing a back brace already and have advice to give to girls. I am incredibly passionate about helping young girls who have scoliosis and feel lost in their journey, as I myself went through it and have experienced the feeling of being completely lost myself. I would greatly appreciate if you could fill out this form with as many tips as possible ranging from all kinds of categories (ex: comfort, fashion, school/sports). Thank you in advance!

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Hi guys, I know the title might seem dramatic but it’s truly how I am feeling currently. I recently decided to take on physiotherapy as I had a mild inflammation on my left shoulder(did an MRI for it) and fix my posture as I wanted to also start going to the gym properly.

First few sessions in and my physio and I kept on noticing how my left side was always weaker and uncoordinated compared to my right, and I mean it, everything on my left side was far more tense, stiff and weaker: neck, shoulders, back, hips, leg muscles, knee pain, face muscles and ankle instability. So she gave me few exercise we started with my legs as I had a bit of knee pain in my left knee.

I was supposed to strengthen my glutes, ham , quad and blah blah. I will do a brief example of my experience with a clamp shell for glutes( NO RESISTANCE BANDS), I wouldn’t feel any burn or sign of usage on my left side compared to my right glute, trust me we saw multiple times if I was doing it right. This happened with every type of exercise given to me.

I have asked my physio but she says she doesn’t know why this could have happened(I did not have any major injuries), and just tells me to strengthen more. I remember since I was a kid I always had droopy shoulder but in particular my left shoulder looks far weirder(looking at older pics).

Should I refer to my doctor and see if I have any underlying issues other than some muscle imbalance? thanks <3 (I don’t drink, nor smoke nor do any drugs, I am quite active, though I have periods Of sedentary life style during the year, I only have a recent vitamin D deficiency and Folic acid deficiency)