Posture Disorder Treatment

Overview

Posture is how the body aligns its spine and joints when standing, sitting, and moving. In correct posture, the natural curves of the spine are preserved and the load is distributed evenly to the muscles. A posture disorder is the disruption of this balance, with the spine and shoulders settling into a wrong position over time.

Today, prolonged desk work and the use of phones and computers have made posture disorders quite common. A forward head, rounded shoulders, increased hunching of the back, or a flattened low back are the main examples of these. Because posture disorders are most often not structural but related to muscle imbalance, they are open to correction with a suitable program.

Causes

• Prolonged incorrect sitting — a screen not at eye level and an incorrectly adjusted desk and chair height keep the spine in a faulty position.
• Phone use — keeping the head bent forward for a long time strains the neck and back line.
• Muscle imbalance — some muscles shortening and tightening while opposing muscles weaken disrupts posture.
• Sedentary life — weak trunk and back muscles are insufficient to hold the spine upright.
• Habits and one-sided loads — factors such as carrying a heavy bag on one shoulder and constantly working toward the same side.

Symptoms

• A forward head and rounded shoulders
• Pronounced hunching of the back or flattening of the low back
• Fatigue and pain in the neck, back, and low back that increase during the day
• Tension between the shoulders and shoulder blades
• Difficulty standing upright for a long time

Treatment

The basis of treatment in posture disorders is to correctly determine which muscles are tight and which are weak and to re-establish the balance. The aim is not to temporarily remind the person to stand upright, but to make the correct posture permanent by re-teaching it to the muscles. This is only possible with a personalized exercise program.

The human body is three-dimensional; for this reason, instead of standard exercises, three-dimensional exercises planned according to the person's posture pattern, combining breathing and strengthening, are applied. Tight muscles are released, weak trunk and back muscles are strengthened, and the spine is brought to its natural alignment.

What We Do

First, our physician performs a detailed physical examination, determines the direction of the postural disruption and the underlying muscle imbalance, and draws up a personalized treatment protocol.

Our expert physiotherapists reduce tension by applying mobilization, clinical massage, and, in suitable cases, cupping therapy to tight muscle groups; when necessary, they support spinal alignment with chiropractic / spinal manipulation. Once the muscles have relaxed, we aim to establish correct posture step by step with fully personalized, three-dimensional exercises.

We finish sessions with kinesiology taping and help preserve the correct posture throughout the day. Throughout the process we reassess our client and continue follow-up so that the achieved posture becomes permanent.