Hunchback: Fix your posture and free yourself from back pain
A comprehensive approach from self-assessment to treatment by an experienced physical therapist
Description
If you are not satisfied with your posture, maybe your shoulders are rounded forward, your upper back has a strong curve (kyphosis or 'hunchback') or you have a forward head posture, then this course is for you.
Suffering from this anatomical conspicuity can have a tremendous impact on people's confidence and behaviour. The 'simple' act of pushing our backs straight and pulling the shoulders back gives us both an instant feeling of confidence and also affects the people around us. It makes an impression.
Sadly, modern everyday life forces us to sit in front of computers and smartphones most of the time. This leads to both weakness and shortness of certain muscles and myofascial tissue.
In this course you will learn why there is never a 'Quick fix' for a postural problem and consistency paired with the right motivation is the only true way to make a change on your posture.
The author is a German physical therapist with vast experience in the field of Manual Therapy, Sports physiotherapy, Ergonomics, Myofascial treatment and neurologic impairments. Among his clients he mainly counts ordinary patients who suffer from back pain due to sitting and office work.
The author created a well thought out concept to guide you through this course:
Introduction of the course
Discussion of the theoretical basics which are important to make you understand
how the body is built up and connected by myofascial tissue
why you have to release certain muscles/tissue first
which strength exercises and mobility exercises are highly effective, and why
Self assessment
The student analyzes his/her current posture in order to determine main impairments
Individual diagnostic findings (like stiffness in particular tests of the spine or shoulder joint) will be used throughout the curse to document progress
Increasing postural awareness, which is a basic tool for the whole course
Positioning of the pelvis as a key movement
Spine and head
Shoulder blades and shoulder joints
Stretching/mobilization of shortened muscles
Stretching is crucial to allow the posture to change. Without stretching, strengthening is much less effective
You learn to stretch 'muscle chains' that are influencing the posture negatively
Specific Yoga stretches will be taught to target the shortened tissue effectively
Mobilization of the spine
Effective exercises to increase the mobility of the thoracic and lumbar spine
Foam roller as a useful equipment
Strengthening of weak muscles at home
All exercises that can be done right away at home
Apart from using the body weight a light resistance band can be useful
Strengthening in the gym (Advanced)
Learn how to implement the gained knowledge into your gym routine
Use weights and machines for a bigger variety of exercises
Introduction of exercises you might have skipped in the gym before.
What You Will Learn!
- Fundamentally understand the musculoskeletal problems of a hunchback you don't find in any YouTube video
- Why and which specific myofascial areas you have to release first BEFORE you can start strengthening the weak ones
- Learn the influence of muscles, fascia and spine on your posture
- Simultaneous posture improvement and upper back pain relief
- How your upper back influences head forward posture
- A combination program of postural awareness, stretching and strengthening
- Why Yoga stretches are essential to improve your posture
- Exercise progression from basic at home to advanced in the gym
Who Should Attend!
- Anyone who suffers from a hunchback
- Anyone with upper back (thoracic) pain
- Anyone who is insecure because of their posture
- Anyone affected by a sedentary lifestyle and too many hours in front of the computer
- Anyone who has a head forward posture
- IMPORTANT: Consult an orthopedic doctor or experienced physical therapist first if you suffer from Osteoporosis or had spinal surgery previously